# Second child dies after alleged Blue Mountains stabbing as mother faces additional murder charge

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-24 10:11 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/24/second-child-dies-after-alleged-blue-mountain-stabbing-ntwnfb

> A one-year-old child has died in a Sydney hospital five days after police say a mother allegedly stabbed three children and herself in a vehicle at Valley Heights in the Blue Mountains. A five-year-old died at the scene, while the three-year-old remains critical. The mother will face an additional murder charge.