Two primary school-aged boys are dead and a woman is in custody, leaving the small NSW town of Coonabarabran reeling.
Officers were dispatched to the home in the Central West town just after 2pm on Monday, following “a concern for welfare”, NSW Police said in a statement.
The officers found two boys, aged eight and 10, dead at the scene.
A woman, 66, was taken into custody and driven to Coonabarabran police station.
At this stage, she has not been charged with any offence and is “assisting police” with an investigation into the deaths.
“What has occurred is terrible, and as a state we share in the community of Coonabarabran’s grief at the loss of two young boys who had their entire futures ahead of them,” NSW Premier Chris Minns told the Herald.
“I cannot begin to imagine the heartbreak their loved ones are currently feeling, including their family, friends and teachers.
“I thank the local officers who attended the scene for their professionalism and bravery in the face of such a horrible event.”
Coonabarabran has a population of less than 2400.
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