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Court Hearing for Woman Accused of Killing Grandsons Paused for Psychiatric Assessment

A NSW woman is facing two counts of domestic violence murder over the deaths of her two grandsons, aged seven and six.
Court Hearing for Woman Accused of Killing Grandsons Paused for Psychiatric Assessment
Police tape is seen in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 27, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
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2/4/2026|Updated: 2/4/2026
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The case of a woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their isolated rural home has been adjourned while lawyers wait for a report on her mental health at the time of the killings.

Kathleen Joyce Heggs is facing two counts of domestic violence murder over the deaths of Max and Sam Johnson, aged seven and six.

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