The mother of seven of eight children tragically stabbed to death in Cairns has been charged with murder, three days after their bodies were found inside a Manoora home.
Queensland Police formally charged Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday with eight counts of murder on Sunday, including her four sons, three daughters and niece.
The 37-year-old remains under police guard in hospital.
A spokesperson for the Cairns Magistrates Court has confirmed she had been remanded in custody. “Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday appeared before Magistrate Alan Comans at a bedside hearing at the [Cairns Hospital],” the spokesperson said. “The matter will next be heard in the Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow along with other Arrest Court matters from 9:30am.” Meanwhile, Cairns Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar said autopsies of the children, aged between 18 months and 15-years-old, would be completed today, but no further details would be released. “Everybody is entitled to a fair trial – our job is to collect evidence and present it to a court,” he said. “Our job is not to put false images in peoples heads or speculate. “I don’t want to see anything go wrong that will affect the court process.” On Saturday, shocked family and friends and the local community gathered to pay tribute to the children on by laying flowers and toys on the roadside across the from the house. A vigil was also held at a local church overnight.
A spokesperson for the Cairns Magistrates Court has confirmed she had been remanded in custody. “Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday appeared before Magistrate Alan Comans at a bedside hearing at the [Cairns Hospital],” the spokesperson said. “The matter will next be heard in the Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow along with other Arrest Court matters from 9:30am.” Meanwhile, Cairns Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar said autopsies of the children, aged between 18 months and 15-years-old, would be completed today, but no further details would be released. “Everybody is entitled to a fair trial – our job is to collect evidence and present it to a court,” he said. “Our job is not to put false images in peoples heads or speculate. “I don’t want to see anything go wrong that will affect the court process.” On Saturday, shocked family and friends and the local community gathered to pay tribute to the children on by laying flowers and toys on the roadside across the from the house. A vigil was also held at a local church overnight.
A spokesperson for the Cairns Magistrates Court has confirmed she had been remanded in custody.
“Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday appeared before Magistrate Alan Comans at a bedside hearing at the [Cairns Hospital],” the spokesperson said.
“The matter will next be heard in the Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow along with other Arrest Court matters from 9:30am.”
Meanwhile, Cairns Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar said autopsies of the children, aged between 18 months and 15-years-old, would be completed today, but no further details would be released.
“Everybody is entitled to a fair trial – our job is to collect evidence and present it to a court,” he said.
“Our job is not to put false images in peoples heads or speculate.
“I don’t want to see anything go wrong that will affect the court process.”
On Saturday, shocked family and friends and the local community gathered to pay tribute to the children on by laying flowers and toys on the roadside across the from the house.
A vigil was also held at a local church overnight.
