A mother and her three children, aged 3, 5 and 7 were found dead at a home in Melbourne’s north-west.
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A mother and her three children, aged 7, 5 and 3 were found dead at a home in Melbourne’s north-west this afternoon. Police have said a 48 year-old man, the husband and father of the family, is a "person of interest" and is currently assisting police.
“The husband has survived, the wife and three children are now deceased. Investigators do not believe there are other parties involved at this stage,” Acting Deputy Commissioner Robert Hill said. “It’s very important we do not speculate… the circumstances of this event are yet to be determined.”
Victoria Police said the 48-year-old man contacted emergency services and has provided police with an account of what happened. The homicide squad is in attendance at the crime scene, and police have said charges may not be laid until tomorrow.
According to Destroy The Joint’s Counting Dead Women project, there were 55 known deaths due to violence against women in Australia in 2020.
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