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A 24-year-old man was charged with five counts of murder after two-year-old twins, their three-year-old sister, their mother, and their grandmother were found dead in Perth.
The bodies of forty-year-old Mara Quinn, her three-year-old daughter Charlotte, her two-year-old twins Alice and Beatrix, and their grandmother were found Sunday in a Bedford house on the island. is from Perth.
The Bedford man made his way to the Karratha Police Station, 1,500 kilometers north of Perth, prompting the police to visit Coode Street, where they discovered the bodies around noon.
It is believed that the man also lived at home.
He was scheduled to appear in the Perth Court of First Instance by videoconference from the Karratha Court later Monday.
Homicide investigators and forensic experts continue to search their homes for evidence.
"Depending on the size of the crime scene, it will take a while and it could take several days," Deputy Metro Commissioner Paul Steel said on Sunday.
A bouquet of red roses with a card saying "rest in peace, neighbors" was placed against a lamppost near the house.
According to her Facebook page, Mara Quinn is engaged in August 2014 and had her first child in March 2015.
The records show that she bought the family home in 2008.
A young father, who builds a house nearby, told AAP: "I have a two-year-old daughter – I can not rationalize anything that might induce anyone to do it".
An elderly woman who also lives nearby said, "I do not know what is happening in this world."
A couple who lives a few steps from home said that they did not know the family but that they were horrified when the police knocked on their door and told them what had happened .
An elderly man who lived in the neighborhood for decades said that it was generally quiet.
Western Australia was also shaken by the shooting death of three adults and four children of the same family in Osmington in May, and the murder of a mother and her 15-year-old daughter and her eight-year-old son. Ellenbrook. in northeastern Perth in July.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Roger Cook said it was still unclear whether there was a common cause among the three tragedies, but added that mental health was his most difficult portfolio and that the situation was getting worse.
"We have limited resources, we are constantly looking for new ways to apply these resources to provide the appropriate level of support," Cook said.
"I want everyone to take her children in her arms, embrace her family today. It is a horrible event and very upsetting. "
• Crisis support services can be reached 24 hours a day: Lifeline 13 11 14; Suicide call back service 1300 659 467; Child helpline 1800 55 1800; MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78; Beyond the blue 1300 22 4636
• If you or someone you know experiences domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT at 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au
