Bodies of two young boys found inside home as woman arrested
A woman has been arrested after the bodies of two children were discovered during a welfare check.
Emergency services were called to a property on Emu Lane in Coonabarabran, New South Wales just after 2pm on Monday. Inside, cops made the horrific discovery of the bodies of two boys, aged six and seven-years-old.
A 66-year-old woman, believed to be the children's grandmother, was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for further evaluation. She is currently under police watch.
Officials have confirmed that the woman and the children were known to each other.
Police have assured that there is no ongoing risk to the public and they are not looking for any other persons related to this incident, reports the Mirror.
NSW Premier Chris Minns expressed his sympathies, saying: "What has occurred is terrible, and as a state we share in the Coonabarabran community's grief over the loss of two young boys who had their whole lives ahead of them.
"I can't begin to imagine the heartbreak their family, friends, and teachers are going through." He also expressed gratitude to local police for their professionalism and bravery in handling the tragic situation.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed that extra police resources have been sent to the town as the investigation progresses. The inquiry is still ongoing.
An American couple is facing a lifetime in prison following the tragic death of their two year old child, who was left in a sweltering car along with three siblings. Another child, aged 3, also died due to malnutrition after being taken to hospital.
Deja and Justin Rollins have each been given a 70-year sentence, concluding what prosecutors have labelled one of the most "disturbing" cases they've ever encountered. The pair confessed to leaving their four children - aged 2, 4, 7, and 10 - in a scorching car while they rushed their fifth child, aged 3, to Little Rock Children's Hospital in Arkansas on July 7, 2024, according to the Pulaski County Attorney's Office.
Prosecutors revealed that the couple's three year old passed away from severe malnutrition, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the other children.
"This case is one of the most disturbing and heartbreaking our office has ever encountered", stated prosecuting attorney Will Jones.
Officials report that Deja, 28, and Justin, 30, locked their four children in the overheated vehicle, which they parked at Arkansas Children's Hospital as they sought "urgent medical treatment" for their 3 year old.
Police were dispatched to the hospital following a report of child abuse and neglect, where they discovered the car outside the facility.
However, Deja and Justin failed to disclose the location of the vehicle to the police, as per the Jacksonville Police Department.
The children were rushed to the hospital for treatment of heat exhaustion. Tragically, the youngest child, two year old Jay'Dien Rollins, succumbed to fatal heat exhaustion and severe malnutrition the next day.
The married couple both admitted guilt to two charges of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree domestic battery.
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