Police admit shock failures in Floreat tragedy

News.com.au - 31/01
Eight police officers will face disciplinary action after an internal review uncovered serious failures in risk assessment in the lead up to coward killer Mark Bombara’s rampage in a leafy Perth suburb.

Eight police officers will face disciplinary action after an internal review uncovered serious failures in risk assessment in the lead up to coward killer Mark Bombara’s rampage in a leafy Perth suburb.

Bombara shot and killed Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc at their family home in the Perth suburb of Floreat before turning the gun on himself in May last year.

At the time, he was searching for his wife Rowena and daughter Ariel, who were friends of the Petelczycs, and who had earlier warned the police of Bombara’s deteriorating health.

Bombara was also licensed firearms holder at the time of the murders.

An internal report into the tragedy, released on Friday, ...
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