Perth teenager charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill sister

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A teenage boy has been charged with murder after he allegedly killed his mother with a knife and stabbed his little sister, who managed to flee to get help. The 16-year-old boy was charged on Wednesday with one count of murder and one count of attempting to unlawfully kill after police attended a home at Bentley, in Perth’s south-east, on Tuesday morning. The 35-year-old mother was found dead by officers when they arrived at the family residence. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email The 12-year-old girl was also stabbed but managed to flee the house, making it to a nearby highway for help. Bystanders provided the girl with…

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