Shooter's medical care focus of inquest into Floreat double murder
The medical care Mark Bombara received in the lead up to the murder of a Perth mother and daughter will be the main focus of a coronial inquest into a tragedy that shocked Western Australia and forever changed the state's gun laws.
Perth mother Jennifer Petelczyc and her daughter Gretl were tragically murdered in their Floreat home by their estranged father Mark Bombara in May 2024. Bombara, who had a history of domestic violence, had been making threatening phone calls to police prior to the attack. After the shooting, Bombara took his own life. A coronial inquest is now underway to investigate the medical care Bombara received before the shooting, as well as the police response and the state's gun laws.
Jennifer's daughter Ariel had warned authorities of her father's violent behavior weeks before the tragedy, but no action was taken. The inquest will also examine the actions of the eight police officers who failed to assess the risk correctly. In response to the double murder, Western Australia tightened its gun laws, which have reduced the number of licensed guns by a quarter.
The inquest is expected to run for five days and aims to uncover improvements needed to protect Australian families from domestic and family violence.
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