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

[drsleuth]

An investigation is underway after the bodies of two boys were found in a Faulconbridge home. A crime scene has been established at a home in Faulconbridge after two children were found deceased a short time ago.

Sorry if thread has already been started, I did look & couldn't see one.

 

[drsleuth]

Two boys found dead inside Blue Mountains home

Police have confirmed the two children, aged nine and 11, were found dead west of Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

The bodies of two boys aged nine and 11 have been found in a Blue Mountains home and their mother has been arrested and taken to hospital under police guard.

Officers were called to the home in Faulconbridge about 12:40pm today after concern was raised about the welfare of the mother and her two sons.

NSW Police said the children's bodies were found inside the house by their father who contacted emergency services.

He is assisting police with the investigation.

The 42-year-old woman sustained a number of injuries.

Police sources told the ABC the boys had been stabbed and the woman had self-inflicted stab wounds.

 

[drsleuth]

Two children found dead in Sydney home

The bodies of two children were found in the home in Sydney's outer west on Tuesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The children, aged 9 and 11, were discovered by a family member at the home on Chapman Parade in Faulconbridge just before 12:40pm on Tuesday suffering reported stab wounds.

Their 42-year-old mother was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition after a Toll ambulance helicopter landed at nearby Springwood High School. She will be treated for self-inflicted cuts to her wrists.

Retired homicide detective Steve Ticehurst, who lives around the corner from the family, said they had been well-liked members of the close-knit community.

'They seemed like a really happy family, they have been living here for years, and you would just never pick something like this would happen, he told Daily Mail Australia.

 

[Marg944]

Oh this is just horrific. I am broken hearted… those poor little men. Words escape me.

 

[drsleuth]

I've asked a mod to fix the error on the year in the title

 

[drsleuth]

My thoughts are once again with the Emergency services.

And poor dad, hope he has lots of support.

 

[Marg944]

I wonder if it wasn’t a mental health problem…..


“Superintendent John Nelson said the woman was known to police.

"What I can say about the mother is that she is known to us, but only for minor matters," he said.”

Two boys found dead inside Blue Mountains home

Police have confirmed the two children, aged nine and 11, were found dead west of Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Marg944]

Sadly, Heaven has another two little angels, Russell and Ben. Fly high little men.

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[Skyboy90]

And poor dad, hope he has lots of support.

Senior Executive at Woolworths, will no doubt be well supported.

I’m not sure on the family situation here, article mentioned he didn’t live at the residence. Unknown if this was even the family home, and unknown if the parents had even been together at the time either.

I assume the female contacted the male to come to the property.

Bit weird this one, and incredibly sad.

 

[Eloise]

Image of perfect family shattered as mother arrested over boys’ death

Photos showed a happy, loving family before two boys were found dead in a Blue Mountains home and their mother arrested.

www.smh.com.au

paywalled. But Trish Smith (who has been arrested, but not yet charged) and her husband were separated.

 

[Marg944]

New theory about Blue Mountains mum after two boys found dead​

“A mother is under police guard in hospital after her two sons were found dead by their father in the Blue Mountains.

Police are investigating whether the mother of two boys found dead inside a Blue Mountains home had suffered a psychotic episode, it has been reported.

Trish Smith, 42, was arrested at the scene with a number of self-inflicted injuries and taken to Westmead Hospital.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/chilling-theory-about-blue-mountains-mum/news-story/712518aedba633a51dad7c49150aacac

 

[Marg944]

Mother remains in hospital under guard as Blue Mountains community mourns two ‘darling children’​

“The mother of two young boys who were found dead in their Blue Mountains home by their father on Tuesday was still in hospital under police guard on Wednesday morning.

The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, said that “every help” would be provided to the father, who is dealing with “the turning of his life upside down”.

Westmead hospital was unable to provide a condition update on Wednesday morning.”

Blue Mountains deaths: mother remains in hospital under guard after two boys found dead in Faulconbridge home

The bodies of the boys, aged nine and 11, were discovered in the Faulconbridge home by their father, who contacted police

www.theguardian.com

 

[drsleuth]

Mother remains in hospital under guard as Blue Mountains community mourns two ‘darling children’​

“The mother of two young boys who were found dead in their Blue Mountains home by their father on Tuesday was still in hospital under police guard on Wednesday morning.

The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, said that “every help” would be provided to the father, who is dealing with “the turning of his life upside down”.

Westmead hospital was unable to provide a condition update on Wednesday morning.”

Blue Mountains deaths: mother remains in hospital under guard after two boys found dead in Faulconbridge home

The bodies of the boys, aged nine and 11, were discovered in the Faulconbridge home by their father, who contacted police

www.theguardian.com

Would be interesting to know the kind of ward she is on.....

 

[Marg944]

My heart goes out to Acting Superintendent John Nelson, of the Blue Mountains Area Command. I just worked out where I knew his name from. He was in charge of the search for dearest Charlise Mutten in the Blue Mountains in January, 2022. I am sure I saw him in court the day that Charlise’s killer was sentenced. I congratulated all of the Police as I was leaving the court, and I meant it from the bottom of my heart.

My goodness, I can’t imagine what this Superintendent has seen in his work, and now he is in charge of this double murder……. Again involving defenseless, gorgeous, little children.

 

[Marg944]

Community grieving after boys found dead at Blue Mountains home​

“Nine-year-old Ben and his older brother Russell, aged 11, were found dead by their father at a home in Faulconbridge yesterday afternoon.

Police arrived and arrested their 42-year-old mother, Trish Smith, before she was taken to hospital with injuries they said could be self-inflicted.

While police are still trying to piece together a motiviation, the local community is grieving the loss of the brothers.

Ben had recently won an award in computer studies, while Russell had represented the school in track and field.”

Community grieving after boys found dead at Blue Mountains home

www.9news.com.au

 

[drsleuth]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/blue-mtns-brothers-found-stabbed-in-bed-as-police-probe-if-pair-were-drugged/news-story/f9c1ee2a4bb57683071603257a9a0f08?amp

Blue Mountains brothers found stabbed in bed, as police probe if pair were drugged​

Police are now investigating whether two young brothers killed in their Blue Mountains home were drugged, as new details about the tragedy are revealed.

Paraphrased:

Nick contacted police after he had not had contact from his estranged wife for an “unusual” amount of time

The boys were found in their beds with multiple stab wounds, unsure if this occurred on the day they were found or the night before.

Trish who lost her job during the pandemic, started her urban farming business FarmSmith, in the family’s front yard.

She shared on her blog, the backstory of the business in 2021 & she sung the praises of a mental health toolkit she “regularly” used after receiving it at a NSW DPI Young Farmer Business Conference in 2020.

She planned to create a checklist for for herself and future employees “to maintain good mental health”.

Quotes from Trish's blog

“Psychological skills are great when things are going well, and essential during a crisis,”

“I feel really grateful that I have access to education and support to understand my mental health better, and it’s been empowering in the chaos that has been the last year, to be able to stop, bring awareness to my experience and then take steps to ensure I look after myself.

“I’m only just starting in my first growing season. My plan is to focus on what is within my control. Observe, monitor and plan. Make decisions based on my context and values. Use risk management across all aspects of the business to increase resilience. And most importantly, look after myself.”

 

[Marg944]

If the children were drugged, that doesn’t seem to me to be like a psychotic episode? That seems like it was planned. IMO

 

[drsleuth]

Police await doctors’ clearance to interview mother over death of her two sons

The woman who police believe stabbed her two young sons to death at their Blue Mountains home has written extensively about her own mental health.

www.smh.com.au

Police await doctors’ clearance to interview mother over death of her two sons​

Paraphrased

Trish had written extensively about mental health, with her state of mind the key focus of detectives investigating the tragedy

She had one minor mental health incident around four years ago, police sources say

Trish registered the business name Farmsmith, but never registered a company.

She became a Young Farmers’ Connect coordinator.

Attended the NSW DPI Young Farmer Business Conference in Dubbo, where materials from The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health inspired her to focus on her mental health.

Nick and Trish Smith bought their Faulconbridge home together 14 years ago, and he had lived at the cottage until the couple separated.

Nick is currently Big W’s head of replenishment.

 

[drsleuth]

Putting theory into practice - Ahead for Business

Urban farmer Trish Smith is cultivating healthy vegetables and a business where individuals feel safe and valued.

aheadforbusiness.org.au

Published18th June 2021

About Trish Smith​

Trish Smith lives in the Blue Mountains NSW with her husband, two kids and a dog called Max. Trish started her urban farming business, Farmsmith, in her own front yard in 2020, with the aim of growing organic leafy greens for her community and local cafes. A holistic and regenerative farming approach defines Trish’s small business, where simple solutions empower her to be healthy, feel connected and do good for herself, her community and the environment.

Understanding my mental health​

Psychological skills are great when things are going well, and essential during a crisis. I feel really grateful that I have access to education and support to understand my mental health better, and it’s been empowering in the chaos that has been the last year, to be able to stop, bring awareness to my experience and then take steps to ensure I look after myself.


Who would have thought that starting a farming business in COVID-19 times after an extended period of drought and the black summer bushfires has actually given me a newfound sense of purpose, focus, hope and wellbeing?


It has been a very difficult time for so many of us; lots of intense emotions, uncertainty and trauma. For me, it has also been empowering to realise that I have, with patience, persistence and lots of practice, developed skills that help me to recognise when my flight, fight or freeze response has been activated. This is a natural human response; it is my mind and body’s way of protecting me from a real or perceived threat.


I have been inspired by Viktor Frankl’s book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’, especially this quote:


“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom”.


To me this means that even though a situation is stressful and really difficult, with mindfulness, I can make decisions from a place of calm. It is within my power to choose this response.

 

[Marg944]

Unimaginable’: Dad of slain brothers speaks​

“The father of two brothers found dead in their beds in the Blue Mountains has spoken out days after their bodies were discovered.

In a statement released on Thursday, Mr Smith said: “The loss of our two beautiful boys has caused unimaginable pain and distress.”

The father remembered his sons as “happy, funny, outgoing boys”.

“Like other boys their age, they loved sports, soccer, the Penrith Panthers, fishing, books, music, spending time with their friends and Max their pup.”

“We cannot understand how our boys have been taken this way and we appreciate the kindness and compassion shown by the community.”

Mr Smith asked for privacy as his family grieve.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/unimaginable-dad-of-slain-brothers-speaks/news-story/4377e01e2975c97c947cc904efd0533d