UK - Two children, ages 1 & 3, stabbed to death, London, Apr 2020

[Cakegremlin35]

Baby girl and boy, 3, 'stabbed to death' as man, 40, rushed to hospital
Baby girl and boy, 3, 'stabbed to death' as man, 40, rushed to hospital

 

[Cakegremlin35]

Man, 40, arrested for 'murder' after two children found knifed
Man, 40, arrested for 'murder' after two children found knifed

 

[Cardgame]

No big surprises here. God this is so awful. And just to jump on my soapbox, it really annoys me how the newspaper articles link to other 'stabbings' in London etc and quote stabbing statistics. Not that all those stabbings aren't also terrible, but this is domestic violence. Why don't they report it until it leads to death?

Ilford toddler stabbings: man arrested over murder of girl and boy

 

[madfrank]

No big surprises here. God this is so awful. And just to jump on my soapbox, it really annoys me how the newspaper articles link to other 'stabbings' in London etc and quote stabbing statistics. Not that all those stabbings aren't also terrible, but this is domestic violence. Why don't they report it until it leads to death?

Ilford toddler stabbings: man arrested over murder of girl and boy

Why "no big surprises here"? The stabbing deaths of a 1- and a 3-year-old seem surprising.

 

[Cakegremlin35]

I think Cardgame means no big surprises that the parent was arrested rather than a stranger.

 

[madfrank]

I think Cardgame means no big surprises that the parent was arrested rather than a stranger.

I got it! Thank you. I agree.

 

[Cardgame]

Yes, sorry, that was poor wording on my part. A horrendous event, and of course deeply shocking.

 

[madfrank]

Yes, sorry, that was poor wording on my part. A horrendous event, and of course deeply shocking.

Tht's okay -- I should have read for context better. My fault. And yes, horrendous.

 

[Tortoise]

Reports from November and December 2020 :


A dad has admitted killing his two young children during lockdown while his wife was in the shower.

Dad admits slitting throats of his young children during lockdown



A father who killed his two children in the family home during lockdown has been detained in hospital indefinitely.

Nadarajah Nithiyakumar attacked 19-month-old Pavinya and three-year-old Nigish with a knife in Ilford, east London, on 26 April.

The 41-year-old previously admitted two counts of manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

He was handed a hospital order without limit of time following a hearing at the Old Bailey.

Ilford father detained for killing his children during lockdown