Grandmother charged with murder of her two young grandchildren

Hundreds of people attended a candlelit vigil on Friday night, and a tree was planted for each boy in Neilson Park beside the Castlereagh River.

Warrumbungle Shire councillor Kodi Brady said he hoped the vigil would help the community cope with the tragedy.

“It’s a really important part, to take the community on the stepping stone of healing from the shock of the incident to another step forward in the grief and loss process,” he said.

“We can stand together and all the community can feel they’re not alone.

“We’re a small rural town, there is such a ripple effect … it has impacted the whole community.”

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