Eight children have been stabbed to death in
Cairns, plunging Australia into a new wave
of grief as the country reels from a deadly
siege in Sydney.
Seven of the victims, aged between 18
months and 15 years, were siblings and
another is believed to be a family member,
police said.
Their 34-year-old mother was found at the
home with stab wounds to her chest and is
being treated in hospital.
Queensland Police said they were called to
the house in the quiet suburb of Manoora on
Friday morning after receiving a report of a
woman with serious injuries.
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When officers arrived, they found the bodies
of the children inside and the injured
mother, who is now in a stable condition in
hospital.
Police said there are no formal suspects at
this stage and attempted to reassure the
community that there is no wider threat.
The tragedy comes as Australia continues to
mourn the victims of a deadly siege in a
Sydney cafe earlier this week.
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