The Parkes police officer allegedly attacked by a man in Cowra on Monday - was yesterday in Nepean Hospital where authorities described her condition as stable and not life threatening.
The woman, (31) returned to her Cowra home from court duty in Parkes at approximately 2pm on Monday to discover her mother and two children dead.
She was then allegedly attacked by her 69 year-old father who, it is claimed, struck her on the side of the head with an axe.
Seriously injured, she fled for her life to a neighbour for help.
Yesterday, work colleagues of the senior constable were still trying to come to terms with the circumstances surrounding the triple murder that could easily have claimed the life of the popular police officer.
Acting Crime Manager Steve Howard (Lachlan Local Area Command) was one of several Parkes police officers who attended the murder scene and assisted in the early investigations.
`She is as a well liked and respected member of the local command. She arrived in Parkes some five years ago as Crime Prevention Officer and more recently was on General Duties awaiting transfer to Cowra,’ Detective Howard said.
Full story in tomorrow's Champion Post.