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The detectives are trying to piece together what happened in a Sydney home before a father shot his two teenage children in a "planned and premeditated" attack.
The son of John Edwards, aged 15 and aged 13 … The old girl was killed in a room at their home Hull Road in West Pennant Hills at 5:20 pm Thursday.
About 12 hours later, Mr. Edwards was found dead in his own home in Normanhurst.
Police believe the 68-year-old
Acting Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden stated that it was too early to say exactly what happened in West Pennant Hills' house, but the police believe the killings were "planned and premeditated".
They knew about Mr. Edwards about previous issues, but he had no problem with the law.
He was involved in a custody battle with 36-year-old mother Olga Edwards for two years after the break-up of their marriage.
But the nature of
Two "fairly powerful" handguns registered in the name of the father this year and used to kill children were found at Normanhurst's home, McFadden added
. A number of other weapons owned by Mr. Edwards were also found
M. McFadden said the mother, who arrived home shortly after the shooting, was treated by paramedics for a violent shock.
Brown and Partners Solicitors in Woolwich, were given to friends and police.
million. Edwards, described as a "recluse" by a neighbor, was a financial planner and volunteer with the NSW Rural Fire Service, Lions Club and Pennant Hills Junior AFL Club, according to his LinkedIn page
Juliette Hackett, who lives near the home of Mr Edwards said that she did not know the family well but that teens "had their challenges".
"I feel very sad that John felt that there was no alternative to the horrible thing that he did," she told AAP
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