A 16-year-old boy is charged with the murder of his mother and attempting to kill his 12-year-old sister in Perth, Western Australia. Police say the incident is treated as an alleged domestic violence homicide.
Western Australia Police were called to a home in Bentley, about 8 kilometres south-east of Perth’s central business district, shortly before 6.15am on Tuesday. They found the woman dead at the property. The reports also state that the boy’s 12-year-old sister was found seriously injured on a nearby highway.
The Guardian and ABC Australia both report the charges and the ages of the family members involved. The charges relate to the alleged killing of the mother at the Bentley address and the alleged attempt to harm the sister. Authorities have not reported additional details in the provided accounts beyond the circumstances of police attendance, the locations where the woman and girl were found, and the nature of the charges.
