# Police allege mother was behind Blue Mountains stabbing that killed one child

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-20 23:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/police-mother-children-stabbing-attack-ntwnfb

> Police allege a mother in her 40s stabbed her three young children at Valley Heights in Sydney’s Blue Mountains. One child died at the scene, while the other two and the woman remained in critical condition after surgery. Investigators are treating the case as a domestic-related homicide and are not seeking anyone else.