A grandmother has been charged with murdering two of her grandchildren, aged 7 and 6, who were found dead in a home at Coonabarabran, in regional NSW, on Monday.
Police were called the semi-rural property just after 2pm and discovered the boy’s bodies in separate bedrooms.
Toys, flowers and candles have been left in tribute near the home in Coonabarabran.Credit: AAP
The boys’ maternal grandmother, 66, was also in the house and had allegedly committed an act of self-harm.
She was released from hospital into police custody on Friday and was charged with two counts of murder.
She was refused bail and is due to appear in Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
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The boys had been placed in the care of their grandmother by the Department of Communities and Justice three years ago, and the family moved to Coonabarabran early last year.
The six-year-old was living with cancer and had additional needs.
The pair went to primary school in Coonabarabran and their deaths have shattered the community.
