A close-knit Kenyan community is scrambling to find lawyers for the mother accused of stabbing her three children in the Blue Mountains, as her parents prepare to race from Africa to Australia to be by her side.
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The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, remains under police guard in Westmead Hospital while her husband keeps a bedside vigil for their only surviving child.
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The 42-year-old had told her husband she was taking the children on a picnic before allegedly unleashing the frenzied attack as they sat strapped in their car seats in Valley Heights on September 20.
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A five-year-old boy died at the scene, while his younger siblings, aged three and one, and their mother were rushed to Westmead Hospital and The Children's Hospital at Westmead in critical condition.
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The one-year-old girl died four days later from her injuries.
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Police are investigating whether an argument between the parents was a catalyst for the attack.
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Now, the Daily Mail can reveal the Kenyan community has launched a desperate effort to find the accused murderer a legal team, while her parents make plans to fly from Nairobi to Sydney to see their daughter.
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The push to help her comes as the family remains unable to visit her in hospital, where she is being held under police guard.
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In a private message sent to concerned friends and family about her welfare, those supporting the mother urged recipients to continue their support.
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A close-knit Kenyan community is scrambling to find lawyers for the mother accused of stabbing her three children in the Blue Mountains
The 42-year-old had told her husband she was taking the children on a picnic before allegedly unleashing the frenzied attack as they sat strapped in their car seats
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In a private message sent to concerned friends and family about her welfare, those supporting the mother urged recipients to continue their 'prayers and contributions'
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'Thank you to everyone for their wishes, the visits, prayers and contributions,' the message read.
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'Regarding the mum, we have not been allowed to see her yet.
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'We had a meeting with authorities this morning and they have assured us she is stable and well, getting the best care possible.
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We are also doing our best to get a legal team for her and for her family to hopefully travel.
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Please continue to support.'
It's understood the woman came to Australia on a student visa, before meeting and marrying the children's father here.
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A friend has since confirmed the woman’s parents are now desperately trying to arrange funds, visas and flights from Kenya to Australia.
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'They are in shock by what they have heard and they want to go now themselves to speak to her and to try to find out more,' the friend said.
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Meanwhile, the father’s family in Nairobi are also preparing to make the 12,000km journey to Australia for the funerals of the two children.
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A friend has since confirmed the woman’s parents are now desperately trying to arrange funds, visas and flights from Kenya to Australia
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He is overwhelmed by everything that has happened, spending his time at the hospital and just trying to come to terms with everything
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,' the friend said.
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'He was there by his daughter's side when she passed away and went to heaven and he doesn't want to leave the other child now.
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The mother appeared before Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, September 22, via video link from her hospital bed under police guard.
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She was formally charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder, with one attempted murder charge expected to be upgraded following the death of the one-year-old.
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It was about 1pm on the sunny Sunday that the mother stopped her car on the side of the road next to the entry of the Valley Heights Waterfall track.
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It is not known if she had planned to walk to the popular swimming hole with the children, but police say she had no previous links to the Blue Mountains area.
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Local resident Julie Sukkar initially believed the commotion just metres from her front door was the aftermath of a traffic accident.
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But when she went outside, she saw the vehicle parked on the grass verge of a vacant block with its doors open and the three children inside, while their mother lay nearby in the bushes.
Local resident Julie Sukkar initially believed the commotion just metres from her front door was the aftermath of a traffic accident
'One of the children, a little girl, a baby, had a beautiful pink and white flower dress on,' Ms Sukkar told the Daily Mail.
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'I noticed that as they pulled her out of her car seat.
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'I only thought there were two children at first, but there were three of them in there.
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The woman on the ground was yelling, screaming and thrashing about.
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I'm not sure what she was saying, or if she was trying to say anything.
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She was covered in blood and had some really bad injuries.
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