From the Guardian · · 1m 40s
Child killed in Blue Mountains stabbing attack
One child dead and two others critically injured in stabbing at Valley Heights, NSW. Police say they are not looking for any other people.
In brief
One child dead and two others critically injured in stabbing at Valley Heights, NSW. Police say they are not looking for any other people. A child died and two others were critically injured in a stabbing attack in the Blue Mountains on Sunday. A woman was also hospitalised in critical condition. Originally reported…
Stabbing in the Blue Mountains
Emergency services responded to reports of three children and a woman with stab wounds in a vehicle on Waratah Road, Valley Heights on Sunday.
One child found dead
One of the children was found dead in the vehicle. Two other children, believed to be under five, and a woman believed to be in her forties were taken to hospital.
Members of public gave first aid
Several members of the public performed first aid on the woman and three children while contacting Triple Zero before emergency services arrived at the scene.
Two children and woman in critical condition
NSW Ambulance treated the victims at the scene. All three survivors were taken to hospital where they were listed as being in critical condition and undergoing surgery.
Woman not known to police
Superintendent John Nelson confirmed the woman was not known to police. Police had made contact with the children's father but not the wider family at the time of the statement.
Police appeal for information
A crime scene has been established on Waratah Road. Police are not looking for any other people at this time and appeal to the public to contact Crime Stoppers with dashcam footage or other information.
“A crime scene has been established, and police are not looking for any other people at this time.”
Here's the gist
A child died and two others were critically injured in a stabbing attack in the Blue Mountains on Sunday. A woman was also hospitalised in critical condition.
