Children among bludgeoned dead in 'targeted killing'

Two children were among five people with strong ties to China who were bludgeoned to death at their home in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, in what police say was a targeted killing.

Sun Xia, a Chinese consul based in Sydney, told China Daily yesterday the five were found dead on July 18. The Chinese Consulate-General was told about the case at 10 pm on the day the bodies were discovered and has been working with investigators.

Sun said the victims included four Chinese with Australian passports and one Chinese national.