
'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
A police officer works at the scene where eight children were found dead in a suburban home in Cairns, Australia, on Friday, December 19.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
Members of the public pay their respects at a makeshift memorial across the street from the scene of the crime. "The news out of Cairns is heartbreaking," Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in a statement. "All parents would feel a gut-wrenching sadness at what has happened. This is an unspeakable crime."

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
A woman reacts at the scene of the crime.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
Locals sit on the sidewalk near the house as police continue their investigation.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
A woman lays flowers across the road from the crime scene.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
Police work at the house where the bodies were found.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
Police work at the scene of the crime.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
People grieve near the scene of the crime.

'Unspeakable crime' in Cairns, Australia —
Police block the road near the house.


