A 66-year-old woman appeared at Parramatta court on Saturday, facing charges of murdering her two grandsons, aged six and seven. The incident has deeply shocked the small community of Coonabarabran in northwest NSW.

Police allege the two young boys may have been murdered hours before officers were called to their semi-rural home, where they discovered the bodies in separate bedrooms. Details surrounding the boys’ deaths were revealed during the grandmother’s first court appearance as the accused killer.

The community is reeling from the tragic news as investigations continue.