Overview
- Homicide and Major Crime investigators remain at the Mott Close property conducting forensic work, and police say there is no ongoing risk to the community.
- A 50-year-old man, a 49-year-old woman, and their sons aged 16 and 14 were found deceased along with two dogs and a cat, with the cause of death not disclosed.
- Police say no weapon was used and the bodies were in separate parts of the house, noting the family had engaged care services for the boys’ significant health challenges.
- A worker with a prearranged appointment raised the alarm around 8:15am, and while police confirm a note was found, they have not released its contents as media report a second letter suggesting planning.
- WA Premier Roger Cook called the deaths an "unimaginable tragedy" as police withhold the names under policy, though several outlets have identified the family.