# NSW mother charged after child dies in stabbing

> A five-year-old died and two other children were critically injured in a stabbing at a Blue Mountains home on Sunday.
- Title: NSW mother charged after child dies in stabbing · the Guardian
- Summary: A five-year-old died and two other children were critically injured in a stabbing at a Blue Mountains home on Sunday. A NSW woman in her forties has been…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/22/anthony-albanese-new-york-united-nations-intergenerational-report-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb
- Published: 2026-09-22T08:00:34+00:00
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- Topics: blue mountains, valley heights, stabbing, murder charge, new south wales, news, world
## Emergency services respond to stabbing
Emergency services attended a property on Waratah Road, Valley Heights, at about 12.45pm on Sunday following reports of a stabbing.
## Five-year-old dies at the scene
A five-year-old child died at the property despite witnesses providing first aid while waiting for emergency services to arrive.
## Two younger children hospitalised
Two other children, aged one and three, were taken to hospital and are in a critical but stable condition following the incident.
## Woman found with critical injuries
The woman, who is in her forties, was also found at the property with critical injuries and is now in police custody.
## Mother charged with murder
She has been charged with murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.
## Bail refused, court next month
The woman was refused bail and will remain in custody until her next court appearance next month.
## Key takeaway

A NSW woman in her forties has been charged with murder after a five-year-old child died and two others were critically injured in a stabbing at Valley Heights on Sunday.