| Cairns child killings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Manoora, Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Date | 18–19[1] December 2014 |
Attack type | Pedicide, mass stabbing, mass murder |
| Weapons | Knife or knives |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday |
On 19 December 2014, at 11:20 a.m., police were called to 34 Murray Street in the Cairns suburb of Manoora in Australia, where eight children were found dead.[2] The victims were aged between 18 months and 14 years.[2] The bodies, with stab wounds, were discovered by the children's 20-year-old brother.[3] Neighbours reported that fighting could be heard from the house the night before and in the early hours of the morning.[4]
- ^ "Cairns stabbings: Family of eight killed children visit memorial, attend church services". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ a b Helsel, Phil (19 December 2014). "Eight Children Found Dead at Home in Cairns, Australia". NBC News. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Stabbings in Cairns, Australia leave 8 children dead, woman injured". CBC News. Associated Press. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Woman heard screaming for forgiveness before child massacre". The Courier Mail.
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