Mother accused of murdering her two sons at Australia's Blue Mountains home
New South Wales police
A mother has been charged for allegedlymurdering her two sons at their Blue Mountains home, located in Australia’s New South Wales.
The 42-year-old woman made a brief court appearance where she was remanded in custody.
The mother, Patricia Smith, faced Parramatta Local Court on Saturday (Sep 14) morning, after being charged last night with two counts of domestic violence-related murder.
Reportedly, Smith stabbed her 11-year-old and nine-year-old sons. The police charged her with two counts of domestic violence-related murder after their bodies were found at their Faulconbridge home on Tuesday.
Later, emergency services were called to the house for welfare concerns, for the woman and her children.
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According to the New South Wales police, the mother was also found at the scene with stab wounds and was taken to hospital in a critical but stable condition. On Friday, she was released from the hospital and taken to Parramatta police station, where she was charged.
Family members 'really hurt'
Following the brief hearing on Saturday morning, the woman's lawyer said family members were "really hurting".
“Parents, grandparents and the like, and we’d ask that everyone respect that privacy because, as I said, right from emergency services who had to attend the scene ... there’d be a lot of people out there that have been subjected to this,” he told reporters outside court.
Father asks for 'privacy'
The father of the boys does not live at the Blue Mountains home, expressed disbelief at the incident, andasked for privacy.
“The loss of our two beautiful boys has caused unimaginable pain and distress,” he said in a statement.
“[My sons] were happy, funny, outgoing boys and were very much loved by their family and friends," he added.
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Magistrate Michael Stoddart remanded the mother in custody until her next committal appearance on November 8.
(With inputs from agencies)
