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5yo dead, two children and woman critical in Blue Mountains stabbing

ABC News
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Changed after publishing · 4 edits
  • the headline was changed: Child 5yo dead, two others children and woman critical in Blue Mountains stabbing
  • the headline was changed: Child dead, two others and woman critical in alleged Blue Mountains stabbing
  • the headline was changed: Breaking: Child dead, two others and woman critical in alleged Blue Mountains stabbing
  • the headline was changed: Breaking: Child dead, in alleged Sydney stabbing, two other children others and woman critical in alleged Blue Mountains stabbing

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Overview

  • A child has died and two other children, and a woman, are in a critical condition after a stabbing in the Blue Mountains.
  • Just before 1pm today, emergency services received reports of three children and a woman in a vehicle with stab wounds on Waratah Road at Valley Heights, near Springwood, in the Blue Mountains local government area.
  • Several members of the public were rendering first aid as emergency services were being contacted.
  • Anyone who was in the area at the time, has information or dashcam video is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers.

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Summarized version

A crime scene has been set up, with police saying they were not looking for anyone else about the incident.

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Full article, in plain language

A child has died and two other children, and a woman, are in a critical condition after a stabbing in the Blue Mountains.

Police said all the children were under the age of five and the woman was in her 40s, but their identities are yet to be confirmed.

Just before 1pm today, emergency services received reports of three children and a woman in a vehicle with stab wounds on Waratah Road at Valley Heights, near Springwood, in the Blue Mountains local government area.

"One of the children was located deceased in the vehicle," NSW Police said in a statement.

"NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the two children and the woman at the scene before they were conveyed to Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children's Hospital."

Several members of the public were rendering first aid as emergency services were being contacted.

A crime scene has been set up, with police saying they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

Anyone who was in the area at the time, has information or dashcam video is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers.

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  • ABC News 5yo dead, two children and woman critical in Blue Mountains stabbing plain
  • 7NEWS Child dead, two others fighting for life after alleged stabbing in Blue Mountains plain
  • The Guardian Australia One child dead and two children in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing plain
  • The West Australian Child dies, two other children and woman fighting for life after horror stabbing in Blue Mountains town plain
  • WAtoday ‘Unimaginable grief’: Child dead and two critical after Blue Mountains stabbing caps weekend of horror 1 change
  • The West Australian Child found dead, two more critical after stabbing 1 change

How each outlet filed it

Also covered by WAtoday, Brisbane Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The West Australian. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentHappiness
ABC Newsas they published this story 7 0 77 -0.5 23.7
7NEWS 4.3 1 77 -0.6 16
The Guardian Australia 6.4 2 83 -0.5 24.8
Mundane Readneutralized from 7NEWS 4.3 1 77 -0.6 16

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WAtoday ‘Unimaginable grief’: Child dead and two after Blue Mountains stabbing caps weekend of horror Niral 17 political 0 Brisbane Times ‘Unimaginable grief’: Child dead and two after Blue Mountains stabbing caps weekend of horror Niral 17 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Unimaginable grief’: Child dead and two after Blue Mountains stabbing caps weekend of horror Niral 17 political 0 7NEWS Child dead, two others fighting for life after alleged stabbing in Blue Mountains Niral 4.3 political 0 The Guardian Australia One child dead and two children in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing Niral 6.4 political 0 The Age ‘Unimaginable grief’: Child dead and two after Blue Mountains stabbing caps weekend of horror Niral 17 political 0 The West Australian Child found dead, two after stabbing Niral 13.2 political 0 The West Australian Child dies, two other children and woman fighting for life after horror stabbing in Blue Mountains town Niral 12.2 political 0