Queensland state police Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar stands with police officers at the crime scene where a mass stabbing took place, in the suburb of Manoora in Cairns

Queensland state police Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar stands with police officers at the crime scene where a mass stabbing took place, in the suburb of Manoora in Cairns

Queensland state police Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar (L) stands with police officers at the crime scene where a mass stabbing took place, in the suburb of Manoora in Cairns in this December 19, 2014 still image taken from video provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Eight children have been killed and a woman injured, police said on Friday, during what several media outlets reported was a mass stabbing. Queensland state police said in a statement they were called to the house in Manoora just before midday after reports of a woman with serious injuries on the premises. They found the bodies of the children, aged between 18 months and 15 years, when they were examining the location. REUTERS/ABC/Reuters TV (AUSTRALIA – Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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