An alleged triple killer’s phone call with emergency services moments before his wife and two children were found dead in their Sydney home has been revealed.
Police called to what they allege was a “particularly violent scene” in Campbelltown on Monday night found the bodies of a 46-year-old woman and two children, aged 12 and four, inside a home.
The alleged killer is understood to be the father and husband, who was the full-time carer for the children, who both had severe autism.
The family moved to Sydney from Bangladesh about 10 years ago and the mother worked full-time.
Authorities received a chilling call just before 8 p.m. from a father with no prior criminal record, who reportedly confessed to a horrific crime.
“I’ve killed my family,” he allegedly admitted to the police.
New details emerged last night from police documents suggesting that the man had been planning the murders for several months.
That plan allegedly began following the news of a double murder-suicide in Perth earlier this year, when two teenage boys, who both lived with severe autism, were killed by their parents.
A former co-worker told 9News he spoke with the alleged killer recently, saying he was battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.
“He always spoke with pride about his wife and son and seemed genuinely happy,” a source close to the family recounted.
The father now faces three counts of murder and will remain in custody until his next court date, scheduled for July.
His lawyer told 9News he is innocent until proven guilty.
A small makeshift memorial has grown outside the south-west Sydney home as the community continues to grapple with the tragedy.
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