Overview

• Kathleen Joyce Heggs faces two counts of domestic violence murder following the deaths of her grandsons, Max and Sam Johnson, aged seven and six, on May 5 in Coonabarabran, NSW.
• Heggs’ defence will focus on her mental state at the time of the alleged offences, as confirmed by her solicitor during a Dubbo Local Court hearing.
• Police have obtained court approval to conduct forensic procedures on Heggs as part of their ongoing investigation, which found no weapons were used in the alleged killings.
• The boys had been in Heggs’ sole care after moving from the NSW Central Coast to Coonabarabran about a year ago due to earlier welfare concerns.
• The Coonabarabran community continues to mourn the loss, holding vigils, planting trees, and leaving tributes to honor the boys at a local park.