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Mosman Park Family Deaths Treated as Murder-Suicide as Vigils Fuel Calls for Inquest

Disability leaders urge media to reject narratives that excuse the killings on the basis of autism.

Overview

  • Western Australia Police say notes found at the Mosman Park home support their assessment of a murder-suicide believed to have been initiated by parents Jarrod Clune and Maiwenna Goasdoue, resulting in the deaths of sons Leon, 16, and Otis, 14.
  • Officers reported no weapons and no obvious signs of violent injury, the four were found in separate areas of the house, and formal causes of death have not been released.
  • A care worker alerted authorities after discovering a note reading "don't enter" with instructions to contact emergency services, and investigators located a second note the following day.
  • Community members held a vigil in Mosman Park as Cottesloe MP Sandra Brewer called for a coronial inquest to clarify what occurred and consider recommendations to prevent similar tragedies.
  • Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess and other advocates warned against framing disability or care burdens as justification for homicide, as reporting highlighted the family's challenges securing support, including a reported NDIS funding cut.