# Valley Heights stabbing investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/valley-heights-stabbing-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-20T09:12:08.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, emergency services responded to a stabbing incident on Waratah Road in Valley Heights, located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. The incident occurred around 12:45 pm inside a vehicle near a tourist area. Bystanders who witnessed the scene provided initial first aid to the victims before paramedics arrived.

The victims included a woman in her 40s and three children. One child, believed to be under five years of age, died at the scene. The remaining two children and the woman were transported to Westmead Hospital and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, where they remain in critical condition.

NSW Police have established a crime scene and launched a domestic-related homicide investigation. Authorities have identified the woman as the alleged suspect in the attack. While homicide investigators remain at the scene, police stated they are “not looking for any other people at this time.” Police have appealed to the public for any dashcam or phone footage from the area to assist with the investigation.

## Claims

- One child died at the scene of a stabbing in Valley Heights. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Two children and one woman are in critical condition following the attack. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The incident occurred in a vehicle on Waratah Road in Valley Heights. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The two surviving children are believed to be under the age of five. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Bystanders provided first aid to the victims before emergency services arrived. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The victims were transported to Westmead Hospital and The Children's Hospital at Westmead. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Police are not currently seeking any other persons in connection with the incident. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- A woman in her 40s is the alleged suspect in a domestic-related homicide investigation. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: New South Wales police investigate fatal stabbing of woman and three children

A woman and three children were found stabbed in a car near the Blue Mountains, NSW. One child has died, and two children and the woman remain in critical condition.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-south-wales-police-investigate-fatal-stabbing-of-woman-and-three-children

### 2026-09-20: Valley Heights stabbing kills child, leaves three in critical condition

A stabbing in Valley Heights, NSW, has killed one child and left two children and a woman in critical condition. Police are investigating the woman as the alleged suspect in a domestic homicide.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/valley-heights-stabbing-leaves-one-child-dead-and-three-critical

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