Australian mum found hurt next to sons’ bodies: ‘Tragic as it gets’

A mother found injured in a Blue Mountains home with her young sons’ bodies has remained under police guard before expected questioning.

The boys, aged nine and 11, were found yesterday afternoon at a home in Faulconbridge, west of Sydney.

Police have declined to speculate on what had occurred before the brothers died, but they are not looking for any other parties.

The boys’ mother, 42, spent the night under arrest in hospital, where she arrived in a stable condition.

The boys’ father who does not live at the Blue Mountains home found the boys and contacted police, the local commander said.

“This is about as tragic as it gets for any police veteran, any emergency services turning up there,” Superintendent John Nelson told reporters.

Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill said the loss of “two precious souls in the most awful circumstances” would affect the entire community.

“Now is a time to come together and remember these two beautiful children and their extended family whose grief must be as unimaginable,” he said on social media.

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb attended the local station to provide support to her officers, noting many had children the same age as the boys.

Clinicians and support officers were on hand for police, while the boys’ father was also receiving support.

“The older and more experienced you get in this job, things like this still cut to the core,” she said.

“It’s a tragic situation and certainly… more will be known as the investigation unfolds.”