Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia

[Lite Beer]

Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia

CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) - The mother of seven of eight children killed in Australia was charged with their murder Sunday, police said, describing it as the most tragic episode in their career as a makeshift memorial saw an outpouring of grief.

The 37-year-old, named in local media as Mersane Warria, was charged with eight counts of murder after the bodies of the children -- four girls and four boys aged between two to 14 -- were found in the northern city of Cairns on Friday morning.

The murders have stunned Australia, still reeling from a dramatic siege in a central Sydney cafe this week, which left two hostages and a gunman dead, and prompted widespread shock and anger.

"I would suspect it might be the most tragic event we have had to deal with," Cairns detective inspector Bruno Asnicar told reporters.

"All of the family has been advised (of the charges). This is very raw and it is a very emotive time for everybody. The family is deeply upset but the community is pulling together."

The woman remained under guard in a Cairns hospital after being arrested on Saturday and appeared before a magistrate at a bedside hearing, Queensland police said in a statement.

Police said the woman, who is the mother of the seven younger children and the aunt of the 14-year-old girl, has sustained injuries that are not life-threatening.

There will be a formal hearing in a Cairns court on Monday, with police set to oppose bail.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Mother-charged-with-murder-of-eight-children-in-Au-30250338.html

-- The Nation 2014-12-21

[neverdie]

Sickening.

[Greer]

How the hell can any mother murder her own children?

[aothai]

If she is truly the mother of the children and she has murdered, then she should NOT called the name MOTHER she earned Monster - Beast !!!! R.IP. little children feeling so sad.

[NeverSure]

Horribly sad. My heart goes out to Australia.

[Gonzo the Face]

7 of the children were her own children and it was reported in USA Today, that there were 5 different fathers.

This woman is 37 years old..... something about this tragedy is just way out of balance. There has got to be more forthcoming.

Rest in peace little ones,,,,,, you are definitely in a better place..... How can anyone kill children as young and as small as these??? Much less their own mother... I cannot come up with any more words..... RIP

[bangkokheat]

very sad indeed, yep the oz government makes it easy for woman to pump out kids so they can collect collect collect, and the kids pay pay pay

[RigPig]

7 of the children were her own children and it was reported in USA Today, that there were 5 different fathers.

This woman is 37 years old..... something about this tragedy is just way out of balance. There has got to be more forthcoming.

Rest in peace little ones,,,,,, you are definitely in a better place..... How can anyone kill children as young and as small as these??? Much less their own mother... I cannot come up with any more words..... RIP

Probably more like 7 kids from 20 different fathers !!!

Once is a mistake, twice is stupidity, three times a career......

Fair enough relationships break up and those people need support, but there is usually a partner (usually male) that supports these situations due to the law. No responsible other partner, not knowing who the other half was.......once, twice, enough !!! (maybe too much).

[simple1]

Mother and children are from a Torres Strait Islander heritage (indigenous Australians). Media reports claim the mother started manifesting signs of mental illness, with religious delusions, some months back that has ended in this terrible tragedy.

[metisdead]

A trolling nonsense post has been removed as well as the replies. A post containing a vulgar comment has been removed as well.

[gawaterman]

Just to set the record straight, it was 7 of her own children from 2 fathers, and one niece, and lets not forget, she was obviously in a bad mental sate.

She apparently in recent months was denouncing all technology, telling everyone that mobile phones were the devils work, and even disconnecting power from her house.

R.I.P.

[JacChang]

The mother murder of seven of eight children

[neverdie]

The mother murder of seven of eight children

She should be burned alive !

Send her to her devil, no mercy, she had none for the children

[Mudcrab]

Just to set the record straight, it was 7 of her own children from 2 fathers, and one niece, and lets not forget, she was obviously in a bad mental sate.

She apparently in recent months was denouncing all technology, telling everyone that mobile phones were the devils work, and even disconnecting power from her house.

R.I.P.

wrong ...5 fathers

[Bwanatickey]

Some men found her attractive enough to have kids with her.

Where are the fathers?

[lungbing]

She'll get off with it claiming some sort of mental illness. A couple of years in a hospital then quietly released.

But if a man had done it the sisterhood (and most men) would be screaming for him to be hung up by his unmentionables until dead.