Australia - Coonabarabran - Woman in custody over death of two children - Coonabarabran, New South Wales

[Marg944]

I wonder what was in the back of the white BT50 car that the Police were searching? It looks like medical supplies perhaps? I wonder if it was the woman’s work car, as the red car in the garage has number plates with her initials on it, so I assume the red car would be her personal vehicle.

Friends describe shock after two boys allegedly killed by grandmother

There were no signs anything was amiss with 66-year-old Kathleen Heggs or the boys, six-year-old Sam and seven-year-old Max, according to Coonabarabran locals who knew the family.

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Grim details emerge from inside house of horror where two boys died

Police have described the horrific scene they found in a country house where two young boys were allegedly murdered by their grandmother.

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[LolaAngelina]

Goddam red flag right there……..


“The boys’ grandmother does not have a criminal record but had complained about depression in the past.”

https://7news.com.au/news/coonabarabran-boys-failed-to-show-for-school-before-their-bodies-found-inside-home-and-grandmother-arrested

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How is that a red flag? Do you know how common depression is? I think we need to wait for more info before we blame anyone for giving the grandmother custody. Obviously the depression was a lot worse but so far there is no indication that the department knew this before giving her custody.

 

[Sarahlou]

Those poor boys had no luck. Removed from their parents care and then killed by their gran Tragic.

Edit - I just noticed it said one of the boys had cancer too.

 

[Marg944]

Another date has been added after today’s listing….

 

[Marg944]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-nsw/grandmother-of-boys-found-dead-pictured-as-their-parents-speak-out/news-story/d46e97d8894e0b6150ace9eb1b943bfa

 

[Marg944]

A grandmother has been charged with the alleged double murders of two schoolboys in NSW's west.

“The brothers, aged seven and six, were found dead at a semi-rural property on the outskirts of Coonabarabran in north-west NSW on Monday afternoon.

Police charged the boys' 66-year-old maternal grandmother with two counts of murder on Friday.

She will be held in custody for at least another 10 days after making no application for bail during a brief appearance at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.

She appeared briefly via video-link during the initial appearance, when she said she understood the charges she was facing. She will appear in Dubbo Local Court on 21 May.”

Woman charged with alleged murder after grandsons found dead in small NSW town

The two boys were found dead at a semi-rural property on the outskirts of Coonabarabran in north-west NSW on Monday.

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[Marg944]

An extra charge has been added…..

 

[Marg944]

“KH, 66, will be held in custody for at least another 10 days after making no application for bail during a brief appearance at Parramatta Bail court on Saturday.

She was charged the previous day after spending several days in hospital since the bodies of brothers Max and Sam, aged seven and six, were found in separate bedrooms inside their home just after 2pm on Monday.

Two junior police officers went to the property, which is located about 10km from the centre of the farming town, after a message sent to the communities and justice department triggered an emergency response.

They broke into the home to find the boys’ bodies, while their maternal grandmother was nearby after allegedly trying to harm herself.

Heggs allegedly killed the boys as early as 10.30am that day, court documents said.

She appeared briefly on a video link during the initial appearance, when she said she understood the charges she was facing.


On Friday night, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil at Neilson Park, beside the Castlereagh River, to grieve the loss of the young boys.

A tree was planted for each boy, and there was a ceremonial presentation of their yellow belts – which the young karate students were due to receive this week

The karate class also performed a traditional routine.”

NSW woman faces court after being charged with murder of two grandsons

The 66-year-old appeared at Parramatta court on Saturday after being charged with murdering her grandsons aged six and seven

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[Marg944]

Mental health of NSW grandmother accused of murdering two grandsons will be central issue in case, court hears​

“Her case was briefly mentioned in Dubbo local court on Wednesday, and she was not required to appear.

“This is going to be a question of my client’s mental health at the time of the offences,” Heggs’ solicitor, Christopher Ford, told the court.

Ford did not object to an application by NSW Police to conduct a forensic procedure on Heggs.

Magistrate Brett Shields confirmed an order for the unspecified procedure to be carried out.

Before the matter was heard in front of the magistrate, Ford spoke with a Legal Aid lawyer who Heggs had initially instructed.

Ford, via video link from Sydney, announced he was appearing for Heggs.

Senior Legal Aid solicitor Bill Dickens said he had spoken to Heggs earlier in the morning and received instructions from her.

Ford insisted he was representing her.

“I’ve just spoken to her and she’s trying to contact you,” Ford said.


Heggs’ case will return to court on 10 July.”

Mental health of NSW grandmother accused of murdering two grandsons will be central issue in case, court hears

Kathleen Heggs, 66, charged with two counts of domestic violence murder over deaths of Max and Sam Johnson in Coonabarabran

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