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Mum Charged with Murder of Baby Boy
BALCATTA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, JUL 15 – Jacinta Beth Sells, 31, faces murder charges after allegedly stabbing her six-month-old son during a domestic violence incident with family present, police said.
- Stabbing of a six-month-old boy Jacinta Beth Sells allegedly stabbed her six-month-old son at their Campion Ave home, on Monday at about 3am, where the infant was found dead with suspected stab wounds.
- Family members present included a 13-year-old girl, and WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the case is a domestic violence homicide, noting the mother was drug-affected and the boy died in front of family.
- First responders described the scene as `horrific`, while the woman in her 30s was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for a mental health assessment.
- Without applying for bail, Sells appeared in court, was remanded in custody, and set to reappear on August 20 at Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court.
- Support lines include 1800 RESPECT and Lifeline 13 11 14, and prosecutors have yet to comment on the case.
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