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The Sun
10 hours ago
- The Sun
Harrowing new details revealed in autopsy report after grandma accused of murdering two grandsons in their rural home
TWO children found dead in their rural home were allegedly drugged before being smothered, an autopsy has revealed. Aussie brothers Max, 6, and Sam Johnson, 7, were found dead on May 5 - with their grandma arrested at the scene. 2 2 A post-mortem examination has found traces of prescription drugs in the boys' systems, according to the Daily Telegraph. Police allege their grandma, Kathleen Heggs, 66, gave her grandsons the medications before suffocating them with a pillow. Heggs allegedly sent a text to authorities saying the two boys were dead and that she planned to take her own life. When cops arrived at the scene, they found the boys dead in separate rooms and Heggs with self-inflicted injuries. She was arrested and taken to the mental health unit at Orange Hospital before being transferred into custody. On May 21, Heggs was charged with two counts of domestic violence murder. The siblings were reportedly sleeping when the alleged murders occurred. Heggs, the sole carer for the boys, moved with them over a year ago to a home on the outskirts of Coonabarabran in rural New South Wales. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the move was prompted after the woman "witnessed an incident involving her family too graphic to publish details of, and became known to police as a victim of crime". The boys' dad told the Daily Telegraph that he and his partner had trusted Heggs to care for the children, as they were both struggling with mental health issues. The couple had not seen the children for five years before their deaths. "This is not how we were meant to get them back," he said. "We are completely broken... but those boys deserve a good send off, and that's what we are going to give them." The boys will be buried wearing their karate uniforms, each with a yellow belt they were due to earn the same week their lives were tragically cut short. A family friend, who has a son the same age as the boys, said he would see them at karate lessons, football matches and school. He said there were no clear signs the family was struggling, describing Heggs as a "beautiful lady" and the boys as "cute little kids, full of energy". He said locals have been really hard-hit by the news. "This is a tragedy, and it's affecting so many. Petty crime happens and that, but it's a very safe community, we don't have problems like the cities." It comes as investigators found human remains on Friday in the search for Aussie teen Pheobe Bishop, who vanished three weeks ago. Pheobe's two housemates James Wood and Tanika Bromley were charged with murder on Thursday, along with two counts of interfering with a corpse.
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Bombshell new details revealed after two young boys found dead in their grandmother's house - rocking a regional Aussie community to its core
Two young boys found dead on a country NSW property had allegedly been drugged before they were smothered, an autopsy has revealed. Max and Sam Johnson, aged six and seven, were discovered in their Coonabarabran home, in northwest NSW, on May 5. Their grandmother Kathleen Heggs, 66, was subsequently charged with their murder. Police have now revealed a post-mortem examination carried out on the two boys' bodies found traces of a prescription medication in their systems, according to the Daily Telegraph. Police will allege Ms Heggs gave her young grandsons the medications before suffocating them with a pillow. The brothers were asleep in separate bedrooms of Ms Heggs' rural property when the alleged murders took place. Max and Sam's biological parents Troy and Samantha Johnson are making final plans for their sons' funeral this week, which is to be held in Port Stephens. Ms Heggs was the sole carer for the two boys and they had moved from near Port Stephens to Coonabarabran about a year ago. Mr and Mrs Johnson had not seen the boys for five years prior to their deaths. The boys' father revealed he and his wife decided to let Ms Heggs take care of their sons as they had been struggling with mental health issues. 'This is not how we were meant to get them back,' Mr Johnson said. 'We are completely broken... but those boys deserve a good send off, and that's what we are going to give them.' Mr Johnson said he was grateful to Coonabarabran locals for sharing their happy memories of his sons. The boys will be buried in their karate uniforms, along with the yellow belts they were set to receive the week they were allegedly killed. Last month, police raced to the Coonabarabran property after Ms Heggs allegedly sent a text message to the boys' school to say her the two boys were dead and she intended to take her own life. After arriving at the farm, police forced their way into the home and found the boys' bodies in different rooms and the woman suffering self-inflicted injuries. Ms Heggs was treated in a mental health facility for several days following the boys' death before being charged with two counts of murder. Tragically, the devastated grandfather of the boys told Daily Mail Australia he only discovered that his grandsons were dead when he heard it on the news. 'I had to find out off the news about what happened to them,' he said. He also said he was upset pictures of the boys had been circulated through the media. 'The photos should never have been released - because they were minors - that was wrong and it has been very upsetting.' Ms Heggs has not entered pleas and she will front court on July 10. NSW Police have been contacted for comment.
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Influencer hospitalised after being drugged, robbed at pool party
A popular reality TV star was rushed to the hospital after claiming she had been drugged and robbed at a party in recent days. Vanessa Mariposa, an Austrian influencer who boasts more than 800,000 Instagram followers, recounted the harrowing ordeal in a video online — saying she feared for her life as a result, the New York Post reports. 'I want to share something serious with you, something that happened to me recently and that every woman needs to hear,' the 32-year-old captioned her video. In the clip, Mariposa told her followers that the terrifying ordeal happened when she and her pal attended a rooftop party in Mallorca, Spain. After drinking 'a total of three glasses of wine,' Mariposa said, 'Suddenly, we both felt really, really bad, and I immediately realised something was wrong with me.' She said that she and her friend began to feel 'extremely unwell, out of nowhere,' but noted that they didn't leave their drinks unattended at any time. Mariposa believes that both she and her friend had date rape drugs slipped into their drinks, leaving them vomiting and unable to walk. 'I couldn't walk properly, I threw up multiple times and I completely blacked out,' she said. 'I lost all memory of the night. That's when I knew something was really wrong. I really thought I was going to die.' In addition to being drugged, Mariposa said that her Cartier bracelet had been stolen along with her cell phone's SIM card. 'And what scares me most is, I simply firmly believe that these disturbed people who did this to us had completely different intentions for us,' she went on. Mariposa added that luckily, her partner Luca and another friend were nearby and got the feeling that 'something was wrong' before bringing the women back home safely. The following day, Mariposa and her friend were rushed to the hospital, where doctors found traces of the date rape drug. 'The next day I went immediately to a doctor and also to the hospital to check my whole body and I'm still shocked about what happened,' she said. The model added that she wanted to share what had happened to her to warn other women and urge them to be vigilant. 'I'm sharing this because I want every woman out there to stay alert. Don't trust anyone blindly. Never leave your drink unattended,' she said. 'Something far worse could have happened to us that night. Please take this seriously.' 'I'm just grateful that we were so lucky in this nightmare that nothing worse happened to us physically,' Mariposa added.
Free Malaysia Today
28-05-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Woman claims police dismissed her report about alleged drugging
A woman claims a police officer at the Batu Kawan police station refused to take her report about allegedly being drugged by her workplace supervisor. SEBERANG PERAI : A 24-year-old woman has lodged a police report against an officer at the Batu Kawan police station, claiming he refused to register her complaint about allegedly being drugged by her workplace supervisor. The woman said she felt disoriented and faint after a supervisor gave her an unknown substance on May 21. He offered to drive her home but delayed the trip. She said she then contacted her friend, who immediately called for an ambulance when she reached the lobby of her condominium. At the hospital, a three-hour examination and urine test returned positive for narcotics. She claims she has never used drugs. When she reported the incident to the police, an officer questioned her motives and expressed suspicion about her relationship with the supervisor. The officer allegedly warned her not to return to the workplace or the police station, threatening arrest over the positive drug result. 'I was told not to come back to (the workplace) or the police station about the matter because I could be arrested for the positive drug test,' she wrote in her report. She also alleged the officer intimidated her friend, asking if he had money to bail her out. The woman also feared the CCTV footage at her workplace may have been deleted and is dissatisfied that her statement wasn't formally recorded before the officer declared the case closed. She is now demanding a full investigation into both her supervisor's conduct and the police officer's handling of her complaint. When contacted by FMT, the police declined to comment on the case, only saying it is under investigation.
