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ABC News
an hour ago
- ABC News
Perth mother appears in court after being charged with murdering her seven-month-old baby boy in Balcatta
A mother accused of murdering her seven-month-old baby boy has wept during a brief court appearance in which she was ordered to remain in custody. WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Jacinta Beth Sells, 31, is charged with murdering her infant son in a Balcatta home in the early hours of Monday morning. Speaking on Tuesday, WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said it was a confronting scene for first responders. Ms Sells appeared in court on Wednesday, with Magistrate Sandra De Maio reading out the charge of murder to her, to which she nodded she understood. She looked down at the floor for much of the brief hearing, and wept towards the end. Ms Sells is scheduled to appear in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court next month. Commissioner Blanch said police will allege the death of the baby was a "family violence incident", and said the scene would likely "haunt" first responders for the rest of their careers. He said family members were present at the time of the baby's death. "There was a male, a female and a young person." "There would be very few cases where you would have a crime scene of such a horrific nature for our officers and for first responders involved," he said. "It's something that will most likely haunt them for the rest of their careers. At a media conference on Tuesday morning, WA Premier Roger Cook described the death as "dreadful". "Our hearts go out to everyone involved in that," he said. "Obviously, there's family and friends who are impacted by the information that's coming through," he said.
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Shocking update after teenager found her seven-month-old baby brother dead in their Perth house
A mother has been charged with murdering a seven-month-old boy in what police alleged was a domestic violence homicide. Detectives are investigating the baby's death at a home in Balcatta in Perth after emergency services were called to the property about 3am on Monday following reports of a serious assault. It is believed the infant suffered stab wounds. Multiple ambulance crews arrived at the address where they found the baby with critical injuries. The boy died at the scene. A 31-year-old woman was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and a 13-year-old female teenager transported to Perth Children's Hospital. The death was being treated as a domestic violence homicide confined to the family, WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said. 'As you can imagine, this is something a trauma that no one would ever recover from, and I think the family just deeply affected,' he told reporters on Tuesday. He said family members were present at the time of the baby's death. 'There was a male, a female and a young person,' Mr Blanch said. The police commissioner described the baby's death as a 'very sad story'. 'There would be very few cases where you would have a crime scene of such a horrific nature for our officers and all first responders involved,' he said. 'And certainly those officers would be entitled to their critical incident leave, but that's something that will most likely haunt them for the rest of their careers.' Family members of the infant were assisting detectives with their inquiries, police said. The woman will appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Tragic new details emerge after a baby was found dead at a suburban home in Balcatta, Perth
The tragic death of a six-month-old baby boy is being treated as an alleged family violence homicide, Western Australia 's top cop has revealed. Emergency responders were confronted with traumatic scenes after being called to a home on Campion Avenue in Balcatta, northern Perth, early on Monday. It's understood the baby boy was found with stab wounds and died in front of other family members, including a teenage girl. A woman in her 30s was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital where she underwent a mental health assessment under police guard. She was released from hospital on Monday night but remains in police custody. No charges have yet been laid as police try to piece together what happened. Harrowing new details emerged when WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch fronted a press conference on Tuesday. 'This is a trauma that no one will ever recover from, and I think the family are just deeply affected,' he told reporters. 'There would be very few cases where you would have a crime scene of such a horrific nature for our officers and all first responders involved. 'And certainly those officers would be entitled to their critical incident leave, but that's something that will most likely haunt them for the rest of their careers.' Other family members are assisting homicide detectives with their inquiries. 'It's very confined to the members of that household,' Commissioner Blanch said. 'It's a very sad story, obviously with the death of such a young baby.' Premier Roger Cook said that his thoughts were with everyone impacted by the 'dreadful' tragedy. 'Obviously, there are family and friends who are impacted by the information that is now coming through and it's incredibly sad and horrible stuff,' he said. 'I also want to extend my thoughts to first responders who would have gone into that scene, confronted by some very difficult circumstances.' The suburban street remained in lockdown for most of Monday as police, homicide detectives and forensic officers examined the crime scene. The tragedy has rocked the family's neighbours, who described the woman who lived at the home as a kind, sweet person who loved her kids. 'I know she had been struggling lately with the new baby and her own personal stuff... When I heard that one of the kids had died, I just felt sick to my stomach,' a neighbour told The West Australian. Another man added: 'Just for the (police) forensics to have to go to a job and deal with that is just, you know, there is nothing worse'.
ABC News
a day ago
- ABC News
WA Police treating death of baby in Balcatta in Perth's north as 'family violence incident'
Police say they are treating the death of a baby in Perth's north as a "family violence incident". Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after the six-month-old infant was found dead in a Balcatta home just after 3am on Monday. The child's mother was taken by ambulance to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and placed under police guard. WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said members of the household were being questioned. "It's the investigation of a family violence incident, it's confined to the members of that household," he told 6PR radio. "There are no charges yet but the major crime squad are investigating."
News.com.au
a day ago
- News.com.au
Six-month-old boy dies in suspected stabbing in Perth home
A homicide investigation is under way after a six-month-old baby boy died from suspected stab wounds at a home in Perth's north. Emergency services were called to Campion Ave in Balcatta about 3am on Sunday following reports a child had been seriously injured. Despite the efforts of ambulance crews, the infant could not be saved. A woman in her 30s was also found at the property and taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital under police guard. She remains there in a stable condition. Police established a large crime scene at the home, about 10km from the CBD, which remained cordoned off throughout Sunday as forensic officers combed the area for evidence. Shocked neighbours told 9News they didn't hear any disturbance during the night and only realised something was wrong when police arrived with flashing lights. 'The investigation is in the preliminary stages and family members of the infant are assisting detectives with their inquiries,' a WA Police spokesperson said on Tuesday.
