The "heartbroken" grandparents of the boys whose mother allegedly tried to drown them say they warned authorities before the horrific incident. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has committed to a full-scale review asking for "urgent reports" from all agencies that dealt with the family, as it emerged the boys' grandparents had warned authorities about the mother ahead of the tragedy. The boys' grieving grandparents have accused child protection services of "miserably" failing the family. In a legal letter sent to the Department of Community Corrections, the grandparents warned the boys had been exposed to "violence and physical harm", and said they held the department, and police, responsible, Fairfax Media reports. It was reported the grandparents' lawyers said the department did not "take steps to protect our client and her grandchildren".

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2017 21:00 UTC