A suspected murder-suicide has left a mother, father and their two sons dead in Australia. The bodies of Jarrod Clune, 50, Maiwenna Goasdoue, 49, and their sons Leon, 16, and Otis, 14, were found at their home in Perth.

The two boys are believed to have been non-verbal with severe autism. A person who helped look after the youngsters called the police on Friday (January 30). When officers searched the family’s home, they found their bodies in different rooms and a note reported to have described the deaths as a “devastating tragedy”.

The note reportedly included the words, “Don’t enter” and “Call police”, Sky News Australia reported. Two dogs and a cat were also found dead at the property.

Another note led police to conclude the tragedy was a double murder-suicide. It reportedly suggested the parents had decided to end their lives together.

Western Australia Police’s Detective Acting Inspector Jessica Securo is reported by local media as saying on Saturday that there was no history of reported family violence matters with police.

She said: “This is a tragic and devastating incident where a family has lost their lives and the impact will be felt by the entire community.”

Ms Securo is reported as saying she was unable to disclose how the four died, adding: “However, I do reiterate that there doesn’t appear to be a violent incident that has occurred at the house.”

Police confirmed the family had no reported domestic violence issues and that no weapon was used.

Both the boys were pupils at Perth’s prestigious private boys’ school, Christ Church Grammar, which their father had also attended.

Sandhya Sringar, who lives near the family’s home, said: “It’s really terrible to see such a young family and such young lives cut short — it’s immensely disheartening.

“If it is a natural death, we can accept it, but if it is something like this — lives cut short — it’s terrible news.

“My sympathies go to those loved ones who are left behind, and I pray and hope that they get the strength to recover from where they are.”

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