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Perth man charged with murder after twin brother found dead
Police have charged 29-year-old Ashley Bruno Grillo with murdering his twin brother in Orelia, a suburb south of Perth.
The brothers lived together in the same house.
A family member raised welfare concerns on Thursday, and officers found the brother’s body in the backyard.
Police said the body had obvious injuries and are treating the death as a suspected family violence homicide.
Detectives seized blades from the home that could have been used as weapons.
Grillo was taken to hospital for medical treatment and appeared in court from hospital under police guard.
The sources do not give details of the next court hearing.
Police charged Ashley Bruno Grillo with murdering his 29-year-old twin brother, whose body was found in the backyard of their home in Orelia, south of Perth.
Officers went to the property on Thursday after a family member raised welfare concerns.
Police said the dead man had visible injuries and were treating the death as a suspected family violence homicide.
Detectives seized blades from the home that police said could have been used as weapons.
Grillo was receiving medical treatment in hospital and appeared in court by video link on Saturday; his lawyer raised concerns about his mental health.
- Who
- Ashley Bruno Grillo, charged with murdering his 29-year-old twin brother
- What
- A man was found dead in the backyard of his home, and his twin brother was charged with murder.
- When
- The body was found on Thursday; Grillo was charged the following day.
- Where
- A home on Nye Way in Orelia, south of Perth, Western Australia
- Why
- Police were treating the death as a suspected family violence homicide; a motive was not stated.
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The body had "obvious injuries"
significant concerns for his mental health
Police attended the Orelia home after a family member raised welfare concerns and found the 29-year-old man's body in the backyard.
Police said they were treating the death as a suspected family violence homicide, and Ashley Bruno Grillo was charged with murder.
Grillo appeared in court by video link from Fiona Stanley Hospital, where he was receiving medical treatment.
- Deceased
- A 29-year-old man
- Accused
- Ashley Bruno Grillo, the deceased man's twin brother
- Location
- Nye Way, Orelia, south of Perth
- Police evidence
- Blades were seized from the home
- Charge
- One count of murder
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