Coonabarabran: Woman arrested after two children found dead in rural NSW home

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A grandmother has been arrested after two children were found dead at a home in rural NSW.
A grandmother has been arrested after two children were found dead at a home in rural NSW. Credit: NCA NewsWire

A woman has been arrested after two children were found dead at a home in rural NSW.

Police were called to an address in the town of Coonabarabran, north-west of Sydney, just after 2pm on Monday.

Officers found two children, aged 6 and 7, dead in the home.

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A 66-year-old woman was also at the house.

She was arrested by police and is assisting them with their inquiries.

More to come.

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