00:00Heartfelt tributes to two young lives tragically lost.
00:06The bodies of two boys aged six and seven were found in their home in Coonabarabran on Monday.
00:12Their grandmother, who was their sole carer, was arrested at the scene after attempting self-harm.
00:17The brothers are being remembered as passionate little boys who loved their sport.
00:22A tragedy like this has a huge impact in any community, but particularly in small communities
00:28because everyone's so tight-knit.
00:31Both boys had complex medical needs and had been in the care of their grandmother
00:35for several years after their parents could no longer look after them.
00:39The 66-year-old woman was in regular contact with a caseworker,
00:43but those who knew her say there were signs she was struggling.
00:46I personally could see her struggle.
00:50I described the boys as little firecrackers and that's what they were.
00:55You know, to be a single carer of a kid in care is challenging, let alone having two kids.
01:02The family moved to the small town with a population of 3,500 11 months ago.
01:07Advocates are concerned calls for help may have gone ignored.
01:11The ABC contacted the Department of Communities and Justice for comment.
01:15She moved here for the kids to have a quieter life.
01:18But that's also probably come with challenges of social isolation.
01:23I think we are under-resourced without this tragedy.
01:26You know, rural towns are under-resourced.
01:28The woman has been transferred to a mental health facility.
01:31Police say she'll likely face serious charges once released.
01:35A community trying to make sense of violence so close to home.
01:39The police leave her face to different situations after the kids.
01:43Then, the police leave her face to a party.
01:45To be honest, it's often too good stories that they have a lot of times.
01:48The police leave her face to a party.
01:49To be honest, it's often more new than we can find out.
01:51The police quelques mechanisms can be seen by other people who are still looking for
01:53for the people.
01:54To be honest, it's often particularly important.
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