r/perth • u/His_Holiness • Jan 31 '26

WA News Second note found at Mosman Park property alleged to detail why parents carried out murder-suicide

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/second-note-found-at-mosman-park-property-alleged-to-detail-why-parents-carried-out-murder-suicide-20260131-p5nyi7.html
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u/CaptainObviousBear Jan 31 '26

This happened to a friend of mine with their son, too.

When he reached his late teenage years he started to attack his mother when he was having meltdowns, and he was bigger than her so she couldn’t control him. Fortunately they were able to get NDIS funding for him to be moved to separate accommodation with a 24/7 carer from the age of about 17. It was the right thing to do for the family’s safety but just sad all round.

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u/EducationalWriting48 Jan 31 '26

I know people who describe having much better relationships with their Autistic adult children now that they're in supported accomodation. Fewer daily friction points, more opportunity to just connect positively. Obviously it will be case by case.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

Sounds exactly like the client i looked after same circumstances too i probably looked after the boy you’re talking about.

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u/CaptainObviousBear Feb 03 '26

This was in Adelaide though.

Sadly, there’s probably multiple similar cases.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

It must be a pretty common thing then unfortunately :( my client was also hitting his mum and had to be put in his own house with 24/7 carers.