Boolaroo stabbing: New details after a teenage girl allegedly murdered her ... trends now
A teenager accused of murdering her little sister allegedly attacked her younger sibling 'completely out of the blue', police say.
The 17-year-old was arrested after her sister, 10, was found with stab wounds at Boolaroo, in NSW's Lake Macquarie region, at 3.45pm on Monday.
The 10-year-old girl was treated by paramedics before she died at the scene.
Her older sister was then escorted by officers to Belmont Police Station and the murder charge was heard at Broadmeadow Children's Court on Tuesday morning.
She was charged with murder (DV) and made no application for bail. Neither she nor her family were present in court for the case.
Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said police will allege the attack was random.
'There's no indications from what information we have at the moment to indicate why this [allegedly] occurred,' he told reporters on Tuesday.
'It's very hard to imagine. It's unthinkable that this could happen to a 10 year old.
The 17-year-old was arrested after her sister, 10, was found with stab wounds at Boolaroo, in NSW 's Lake Macquarie region, at 3.45pm on Monday
Homicide Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty is pictured addressing the media at a press conference on Tuesday
'This is one of those incidents, as far as we know, which has happened completely out of the blue.'
Police said the 10-year-old was allegedly stabbed with a 'sharp instrument' multiple times to her upper body area.
The girls were the only two children in the household and the family had no previous dealings with police for domestic violence matters.
Detective Doherty said the family are still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy and offered his condolences.
'It's tragic circumstances,' he said. 'There's a family who's still grieving, trying to come to terms with what happened.
'My thoughts go out to a mother having lost her 10-year-old and now has another daughter facing court allegedly responsible.'
Detectives declared the home a crime scene and launched an urgent investigation into the girl's death
The home at the centrre of the alleged murder is on a new development of detached bungalow properties that are largely owner-occupied and nestled in hills
The 10-year-old girl's death has rocked the close-knit neighbourhood.
Neighbours on the quiet suburban street were horrified by the murder charge on Tuesday morning.
Residents largely comprised retirees and young
