Chilling new detail has emerged about how a Sydney man allegedly spent months meticulously planning the murder of his family after hearing about the killing of two autistic boys in Perth. Police discovered the bodies of a 46-year-old woman and two boys, aged 12 and 4, inside their Campbelltown home about 8pm on Monday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Campbelltown man charged with triple murder Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow A 47-year-old man allegedly carried out the killings over several
hours, then called triple-0 to alert authorities. “All three persons sustained significant injuries, and it was a particularly violent crime scene,” Acting Superintendent Michael Moroney said on Tuesday. He was arrested at the scene and charged with three counts of domestic violence murder. The 47-year-old was the primary carer of his two sons who were autistic and non-verbal. Meanwhile, his wife worked full time. Police claim the man meticulously planned this crime for months. He allegedly killed his youngest son first before collecting the older
boy from school and murdering him next. He then allegedly ambushed his wife in the garage as she returned home from work. Police allege the man told them he had read about a double murder suicide in Perth earlier this year, where a husband and wife killed their autistic teenage sons, then took their own lives The 47-year-old’s case was briefly mentioned in Campbelltown Local Court on Tuesday, where he did not apply for bail. “My client is pretty distressed at the moment,” the man’s
lawyer Jawad Hosain told reporters outside court. “It’s obviously a tragic set of circumstances for the victims, the community and the family of the victims and he’s pretty distraught.” Neighbours have been left shocked by the alleged horrific incident. Some laid flowers while grappling with how this happened in a quiet suburban street. “I’m a mum, it’s unbelievable,” one said. “They kept to themselves, they were very withdrawn . just a very quiet family,” another said. “It just breaks my heart . I’m lost for
words,” a resident said. A neighbour who lived directly next door said the family was “so friendly”. “I mean, I got to know them quite well, actually. I was just in shock, really. I gave them some toys. They were lovely. Whenever I went to see them, they were so friendly. They were really good,” the neighbour said. If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 131114. For further information about depression contact beyondblue on 1300224636 or talk to your GP, local health
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Months planning?? That’s absolutely sick.
Wait so he read about that Perth thing and copied it? People act like social media doesn’t matter but this is more like the news itself influencing people. Idk, just breaks my heart for the autistic kids.
If he called triple-0 after, wouldn’t that mean he was trying to get caught or something? Or maybe he wanted to blame it on “planning” like it was some movie plot. Also 8pm Monday… that’s like prime time for everyone to notice something, guess nobody did.
My neighbor said they were friendly so how do you even wrap your head around that. Like you see flowers and toys and think everything normal and then boom. I wish they didn’t say “non-verbal” like that explains anything, it just makes it worse. This is why we need better mental health checks or whatever, but honestly I don’t know what would’ve even helped.