Australia, Faulconbridge - NSW - 2 boys aged 9 & 11 found deceased at home, Mother arrested, Sept 10th 2024

[ChatteringBirds]

Police believe one of the boys allegedly murdered by his Blue Mountains mother may have been killed up to 17 hours before his brother, court documents have revealed.

One child may have been murdered hours before the other? That is mind-boggling.

I wonder what made someone conduct a welfare check. Were the boys not brought for an expected visit, or did she send some kind of message to someone, or had she been acting abnormal? IMO.

 

[drsleuth]

One child may have been murdered hours before the other? That is mind-boggling.

I wonder what made someone conduct a welfare check. Were the boys not brought for an expected visit, or did she send some kind of message to someone, or had she been acting abnormal? IMO.

Maybe the dad received a notification from the school that the kids were absent from school with no reason given?? Tried calling TS & could get no answer??

 

[Marg944]

There was a recent matter in Queensland where the mother killed her 10 year old daughter with a knife. The mother was charged with murder, but within 3 days of the mother being charged with murder, legal sources were able to say that the mother may be deemed unfit to stand trial over the alleged crime due to mental illness, and the matter may be dealt with by the Mental Health Court.

Mum who allegedly killed her child may never face a trial

Yingying Xu, 46, has been charged with murdering her 10-year-old daughter Sophie Wang at their Emerald Lakes home, in Carrara, on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night.

www.dailymail.co.uk

We haven’t been told of TS’s mental state. We have only been told that she has been charged with the alleged murder of her 2 sons and she will face court again in November.

 

[drsleuth]

‘They’re gone’: Grandfather’s heartbreak burying slain boys

A grandfather of two boys killed in their mother’s home has spoken of his total devastation as he prepares to bury his young grandchildren while also supporting his daughter, who is in prison.

7news.com.au

Faulconbrige deaths: Grandfather Geoff Densmore speaks out on daughter Trish Smith and burying Ben, Russell​

A grandfather of two boys killed in their mother’s home has spoken of his total devastation as he prepares to bury his young grandchildren while also supporting his daughter, who is in prison.

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“I’ve got so much to do. So many people are affected by this, the government has got to do something about this.”
Mr Smith said he and his wife Linda were not aware of Ms Smith’s struggles with mental health.

“We really don’t know what happened. We had no idea she was unwell. Many prayers and private masses have been said for her,” he said.

 

[Eloise]

‘Everybody adored you’: Slain Blue Mountains boys farewelled together in single casket

Benjamin and Russell Smith were “beautiful little kids just becoming beautiful young men”, their father has told a funeral service two weeks after they were allegedly murdered.

www.smh.com.au

In a pre-recorded video eulogy played to hundreds of mourners, Nick Smith didn’t acknowledge their mother Trish Smith, from whom he was separated, or the horrendous circumstances surrounding the deaths of the boys, aged 9 and 11.

“Russell and Bennie, the most amazing boys I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting. You were just the most beautiful souls, beautiful little kids just becoming beautiful young men. Everybody loved you. Everybody adored you,” he said, his voice wavering.