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Boy, 5, dies in Australian 'house of horrors' where children were allegedly duct-taped into sleeping bags with tape over their eyes

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Rae, M. (2026, October 15). Boy, 5, dies in Australian 'house of horrors' where children were allegedly duct-taped into sleeping bags with tape over their eyes. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16212959/nsw-northern-rivers-house-horrors.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Police are investigating the death of a five-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at his home in NSW's Northern Rivers region on Monday morning. The child could not be revived by paramedics and had intellectual disabilities. Officers discovered that he and his siblings were allegedly duct-taped into sleeping bags with tape over their eyes, and the boy himself was reportedly taped around his head to "assist him sleeping." His father and stepmother have been interviewed but no charges have been filed yet pending a post-mortem examination. Police sources indicate there had been previous calls to this home in 2025, raising concerns with NSW Department of Communities and Justice officials.

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A five-year-old boy died in a Grafton, NSW home on Monday after police discovered a "house of horrors" where he and his siblings were allegedly duct-taped into sleeping bags with tape over their eyes at night. The boy, who had intellectual disabilities, was reportedly taped around his head to "assist him sleeping." He was found unresponsive and could not be revived. His father and stepmother were interviewed by investigators, but any potential charges will await the results of a post-mortem examination.

Police sources told the Daily Telegraph that officers had previously been called to the home in 2025 and raised concerns with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice officials, though no action was taken at that time. The boy's siblings have since been moved to live with other family members.

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Topics

Grafton NSW NSW Department of Communities NSW Police the Daily Telegraph

Subjects

Grafton GPE · 4× NSW GPE · 3× NSW Police ORG · 2× Child Abuse Squad ORG · 1× Coffs/Clarence Police District GPE · 1× Homicide Squad ORG · 1× NSW Department of Communities ORG · 1× Strike Force Milona ORG · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1× the Daily Telegraph ORG · 1×

Narrative

Police sources quoted by the Daily Telegraph said officers had previously been called to the home in 2025 and raised concerns about what was happening there with NSW Department of Communities and Justice officials.

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🔮 The boy was found unresponsive inside his family's Grafton home on Monday morning and could not be revived.

2026-10-15 · Daily Mail

Boy, 5, dies in Australian 'house of horrors' where children were allegedly duct-taped into sleeping bags with tape over their eyes · mixed framing

Claims (16 extracted, 5 hedged)

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a five-year-old boy at a home in NSW's Northern Rivers region after officers allegedly uncovered a 'house of horrors'. uncertain

officers → investigate → horrors

The boy was found unresponsive inside his family's Grafton home on Monday morning and could not be revived. uncertain

boy → find → morning

NSW Police have launched a major investigation into the child's death after officers allegedly discovered he and his siblings had been duct-taped into sleeping bags and had tape placed over their eyes at night. uncertain

tape → launch → night

It is understood the boy, who had intellectual disabilities, was allegedly duct-taped around his head and officers were told it was to 'assist him sleeping'. uncertain

it → understand → him

The boy's father and stepmother, who were inside the home at the time, have been interviewed by investigators. asserted

who → interview → investigators

Any potential charges will be considered following a post-mortem examination to determine how the child died. asserted

child → consider → examination

It is understood the boy's siblings have since been moved to live with other family members. asserted

siblings → understand → members

what → quote → officials

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a five-year-old boy in Grafton, NSW Officers allegedly found the boy duct taped into a sleeping bag and taped over his eyes (stock) Homicide Squad and Child Abuse Squad detectives have joined local investigators at the crime scene as part of Strike Force Milona to oversee inquiries into how the boy died. uncertain

boy → investigate → inquiries

A NSW Police spokesperson told the Daily Mail that emergency services were called to the Grafton home at about 6.40am on Monday following reports a boy had been found unresponsive. asserted

boy → tell → reports

'Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended the scene and commenced CPR on the boy,' the spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → attach → boy

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended a short time later; however, were unable to revive the five-year-old. asserted

paramedics → attend → old

A crime scene was established and inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the boy's death are underway.' The NSW Department of Communities and Justice is also investigating. asserted

Department → establish → Communities

Our heartfelt condolences go out to those who knew and loved this child,' a spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → go → child

'DCJ is working with NSW Police on their inquiries, and given the ongoing investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further. asserted

it → work → investigation

' Do you know more? asserted

you → know → more