Four people, including two teenage boys with autism, have been found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in the affluent Perth suburb of Mosman Park. Western Australian police discovered the bodies of a 50-year-old man, a 49-year-old woman, and their sons aged 14 and 16 at a home on Mott Close on Friday morning. Two dogs and a cat were also found dead at the property.
Detective Jessica Securo said the deaths were being treated as a murder-suicide after a note was found at the scene. She added that both children had 'significant health challenges' and had been in contact with care services, but declined to provide further details for privacy reasons. At least one of the boys attended Christ Church Grammar School's Peter Moyes Centre, which supports children with autism and learning difficulties.
Police received a distressed call at 8.15am from a person known to the family who had arrived for an appointment. Securo said there were no signs of a violent incident and no weapon appeared to have been used. The family had no history of domestic violence with police. Investigators are working to establish a timeline of events and whether the children's health challenges were a factor.
A neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said he often saw support services at the house and described the teenagers as non-verbal. Another resident, Henry Oroworaran, said the community was close-knit but the family did not attend local events. Police remained at the scene late into the afternoon, with a forensic tent set up in the driveway.
