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10-year-old girl brutally murdered by teenage cousin
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with murder after her 10-year-old cousin was found dead in north-east New South Wales on Wednesday morning.
Emergency services were called to a property in Gunnedah at about 7.15am following reports the 10-year-old had suffered serious lacerations.
Police said the girl had her throat cut and her body was mutilated, the ABC reported.
The 14-year-old girl was arrested nearby and taken to Gunnedah police station. She has been refused bail and will appear before a children’s court on Thursday.
Gunnedah Shire Council said in a statement: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. We are a strong and tight-knit community — and together we will support the family and our community through this event.”