Father wakes up during night to find his wife stabbing their 3 sleeping children

A man in Sydney reportedly woke up during the night to find his wife stabbing their three children in a home in Sydney on Monday, March 31, police say
Police found a 10-year-old boy, 13-year-old girl and 16-year-old girl suffering from stab wounds
The mother, who was also found with reported self-inflicted stab wounds, was charged with attempted murder following the incident
A man in Sydney reportedly woke up to find his wife stabbing their three children in the middle of the night, police say.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, a 47-year-old woman is accused of stabbing her three sleeping children, aged 10, 13 and 16, before their father stopped her by taking the knife away and calling the authorities on Monday, March 31.

“Upon waking up to what I would believe to be a number of screams and yells, he’s then gone to approach the situation, and from what I am told, has secured the weapon, and he’s contacted police,” Detective Superintendent Naomi Moore said in a statement, per the outlet.

The woman, who also sustained suspected self-inflicted stab wounds in her abdomen, was charged at Westmead Hospital in Sydney.

New South Wales Police confirmed in a press release on Monday that the woman had been charged with three counts of wounding or grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder.

“Emergency services called to a home on Jamieson Avenue about 5.20 am (Monday 31 March 2025), found a 10-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 47-year-old woman suffering stab wounds,” the release read.

Authorities added, “They were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Westmead Hospital, where they remain in a stable condition.”

“Officers attached to The Hills Police Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation,” the release continued. “Following inquiries, the woman has now been charged with three counts of cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder.”