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Woman accused of attempting to poison two boys after elderly neighbour realised something was wrong

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 8). Woman accused of attempting to poison two boys after elderly neighbour realised something was wrong. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16192109/Brisbane-poison-mother-Mitchelton.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A 47-year-old woman in Queensland has been arrested for allegedly attempting to poison two boys, aged 12 and 15, using a noxious substance. The incident occurred on September 24 when an elderly neighbor noticed something amiss during a visit to the home in Mitchelton and contacted police. After being hospitalized and then discharged, she was charged with two counts of attempted murder and a domestic violence offense against a child, expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A 47-year-old woman in Mitchelton, Brisbane's north-west suburb, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder involving noxious substances against her sons aged 12 and 15 after an alleged domestic violence incident on September 24. The boys were not injured but needed to be examined; a 70-year-old man who visited the home noticed something amiss and alerted police. She was hospitalized for medical treatment, discharged on October 8, then arrested by police and charged with attempted murder as part of a domestic violence offense against children. She is set to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court later that day.

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A woman has been arrested after allegedly trying to poison two children. uncertain

woman → arrest → children

Queensland Police arrested the 47-year-old woman in Brisbane after she was discharged from hospital on Thursday. asserted

she → arrest → Thursday

It's alleged a 70-year-old man had contacted police after visiting a home in Mitchelton, in the city's northwest. asserted

man → allege → northwest

The visitor allegedly noticed a 'noxious substance'. uncertain

visitor → notice → substance

Police will allege the woman attempted to murder two boys aged 12 and 15 using the 'substance' on September 24. asserted

woman → allege → September

'The boys did not require medical treatment and are safe and well,' Queensland Police said in a statement. asserted

Police → require → statement

The woman was taken to hospital for treatment. asserted

woman → take → treatment

She was discharged shortly after and was immediately arrested by police. asserted

She → discharge → police

A woman in Queensland has been arrested and she allegedly attempted to kill two boy using a noxious substance Investigators from Ferny Grove Child Protection and Investigation Unit charged her with two counts of attempted murder, domestic violence offence against a child. She was expected to front Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon. uncertain

She → arrest → afternoon

Woman accused of attempting to poison two boys after elderly neighbour realised something was wrong

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