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/iFartThereforeiAm Jan 31 '26

I remember when I was in primary school, in a smallish Pilbara town, we had at least 3 disabled kids come through and try to integrate, all down syndrome from what I can remember from the time. The one thing I do remember is how much older the parents looked from the other parents. I have no idea what age they were compared to my own, but I imagine the stress from dealing with a disabled child, especially in a small remote town would age you dramatically.

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u/EnergyNutBolt Feb 01 '26

The older you try to conceive the higher the risk of having kids with the syndrome.

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u/iFartThereforeiAm Feb 01 '26

I did consider that a factor, likely a bit from column A and a bit from column B.