Mother Charged Over Deaths Of Eight Children

A woman has been charged with the murder of eight children at a house in Cairns, northern Australia, police have said.

Mersane Warria, 37, is the mother of seven of the children, who had all been found stabbed to death. The eighth child was her niece.

The youngsters were aged from 18 months to 15 years old.

Police said she was formally charged following a bedside hearing at Cairns Base Hospital where she appeared before a magistrate.

She remains under guard in hospital.

Officers were called to the suspect's home in the suburb of Manoora on Friday morning after reports of a woman suffering from stab wounds.

The children's bodies were discovered during a search of the house.

Residents held a candlelight vigil for the children and laid flowers and toys outside the home on Friday evening.

The family were members of the Torres Strait Islander community, a group of indigenous Australians viewed as distinct from the broader Aboriginal community due to their origins on islands off the Queensland coast.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott described the deaths as "heartbreaking".

He added: "All parents would feel a gut-wrenching sadness at what has happened. This is an unspeakable crime. These are trying days for our country."

The deaths came as Australia was reeling from a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe.

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