Photos: Georgia children and father stabbed at home

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Photos: Children, father stabbed to death in Loganville

A mother has been charged with murdering four of her five children and their father by stabbing them at their Gwinnett County home.

Friends and neighbors grieve over the stabbing deaths of four children and their father in their Loganville home on July 6, 2017. (John Spink / jspink@ajc.com)

Gwinnett Police are charging Isabelle Martinez with murdering four of her five children and their father. The fifth child is hospitalized in serious condition. (Gwinnett Sheriff's Office)

Family Shot:
A public GoFundMe site contained this undated picture of the Romero family. The site was set up by a family member and shows Martin Romero and his children. Photo: GoFundMe Romero Family Funeral and Medical Fund.

A public GoFundMe site set up by family member identified the surviving child as Diana. The site says Diana remains in the hospital and is expected to stay there for another two to three weeks to recover from her injuries. The site is seeking donations to cover the familys funeral and medical costs. Photo: GoFundMe Romero Family Funeral and Medical Fund.

Investigators gather at the home where four children and their father were stabbed to death on July 6, 2017 on Emory Lane in Loganville. A fifth child was hospitalized with serious injuries. (John Spink / jspink@ajc.com)

Friends and neighbors watch investigators at the scene of the stabbing deaths of four children and their father in their Loganville home on July 6, 2017. (John Spink / jspink@ajc.com)

Investigators work at the home where four children and their father were stabbed to death on July 6, 2017 on Emory Lane in Loganville. A fifth child was hospitalized with serious injuries. (John Spink / jspink@ajc.com)

July 6, 2017 Loganville:
A Gwinnett County mother was detained Thursday morning, July 6, 2017 after investigators believe she stabbed and killed her four children and their father. A fifth child was also stabbed and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to Cpl. Michele Pihera with Gwinnett police. All of the children were under the age of 10. The woman is the primary suspect, and police are not searching for anyone else, Gwinnett police Cpl. Deon Washington said. Investigators believe the suspect, whose name was not released, called 911 at 4:47 a.m. from inside the Emory Lane home, located in unincorporated Loganville, a suburban area north of Atlanta. The woman told police she is the mother of all five children and the man was the father of the children. The mother spoke Spanish and the language barrier initially made it difficult to communicate, the spokeswoman said. This is a very tight knit neighborhood. They all know each other, Pihera said. What prompts a person to take the life of such innocent children and her spouse is something we may never understand, Gwinnett police said in an emailed statement. This is a horrendous crime not only for the victims but for the extended family, neighborhood and community. We are hoping and praying that the remaining victim survives his/her injuries and makes a full recovery. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM.

July 6, 2017 Loganville: Neighbors watch police during the investigation. A Gwinnett County mother was detained Thursday morning, July 6, 2017 after investigators believe she stabbed and killed her four children and their father. A fifth child was also stabbed and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to Cpl. Michele Pihera with Gwinnett police. All of the children were under the age of 10. The woman is the primary suspect, and police are not searching for anyone else, Gwinnett police Cpl. Deon Washington said. Investigators believe the suspect, whose name was not released, called 911 at 4:47 a.m. from inside the Emory Lane home, located in unincorporated Loganville, a suburban area north of Atlanta. The woman told police she is the mother of all five children and the man was the father of the children. The mother spoke Spanish and the language barrier initially made it difficult to communicate, the spokeswoman said. This is a very tight knit neighborhood. They all know each other, Pihera said. What prompts a person to take the life of such innocent children and her spouse is something we may never understand, Gwinnett police said in an emailed statement. This is a horrendous crime not only for the victims but for the extended family, neighborhood and community. We are hoping and praying that the remaining victim survives his/her injuries and makes a full recovery. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM.

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Friends and neighbors grieve over the stabbing deaths of four children and their father in their Loganville home on July 6, 2017. (John Spink / jspink@ajc.com)

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