Woman allegedly attempts to drown children in Sydney’s south west

A woman has been charged with allegedly attempting to drown two children. Emergency services were called to Riverpark Drive, Liverpool, about 10.30am on Monday, September 11, 2023, following reports of a concern for a welfare. Police found a woman had fallen from the Light Horse Bridge. The 36-year-old woman was treated by paramedics before being transported to hospital in a critical condition. About 12.50pm the same day, emergency services were called to the Georges River near Riverpark Drive in Liverpool following reports of two children in the water. “Officers attended and were told two girls – aged seven and eight – had been rescued from the river by a passer-by,” a statement from NSW Police read. The young girls were treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital for further assessment. A crime scene was established and police launched an investigation into the incident. The now-37-year-old woman was released from hospital on Wednesday, November 27 about 11.30am. Following an extensive investigation, detectives arrested the woman, who was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with two counts of attempt to drown person with intent to murder. Police will allege the woman threw the two girls into the water. She was refused bail and appeared before court on Wednesday, November 27.