Schoolgirl, 14, is arrested after her 10-year-old cousin is found dead with her throat slit and words cut into her body on remote farm
- A 10-year-old girl was found with her throat slit and words carved into her body
- Police rushed to a farm in Gunnedah in northwest NSW about 7am Wednesday
- The girl died at the scene and her 14-year-old cousin was later arrested
A 10-year-old girl has been found with her throat slit and words carved into her body – and her 14-year-old cousin arrested.
Police were called to a family farm in Gunnedah in northwest NSW about 7am on Wednesday after reports the younger girl was suffering serious injuries.
By the time police arrived the girl had already died and was found with a slit throat and her mutilated body.
Police were called to a family farm in Gunnedah (main street pictured) in northwest NSW about 7am on Wednesday after reports the younger girl had serious lacerations
The 10-year-old had been staying with her 14-year-old cousin during the school holidays before her death on Wednesday morning.
The teenager’s mother found the younger girl’s dead body about 7.15am before calling emergency services, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Shortly after, officers found the 14-year-old girl on the property and said she was in a daze.
The teenager was arrested and taken to Gunnedah Police Station to be interviewed.
Police have refused to detail the girl’s injuries or what type of weapon had been used.
Officers from Oxley Police District established a crime scene and forensic police are scouring the property for evidence.
The 14-year-old girl is being held at Gunnedah Police Station but no charges have been laid.
Paramedics desperately tried to revive the young girl but she died at the scene (a sign pointing to Gunnedah pictured)
Gunnedah is located more than 430 kilometres away from Sydney and has a population of just 13,000 people.
The town’s mayor said the country community has been ‘devastated’ by the horrific news.
‘On behalf of the community we’re devastated by the loss of any young person, our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the family dealing with this situation at this time,’ Councillor Jamie Chaffery said.
‘I can only imagine the pain of the family and the other members of the community who may know people involved in this.’