Mandurah boat death charges dropped as doubt cast over who was driving

Mandurah boat death charges dropped as doubt cast over who was driving

John Burdon has had two manslaughter charges dropped after a witness came forward to say that he was not driving the boat at the time.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt

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Driver accused of killing worker in Bayswater rampage faces court

Driver accused of killing worker in Bayswater rampage faces court

Raymond Henry Pianto was allegedly driving erratically through Bayswater on Tuesday when he ploughed into several cars and a 52-year-old construction worker.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Floreat parents found guilty of starving daughter
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Floreat parents found guilty of starving daughter

Two Floreat parents have spent their first night behind bars after being found guilty of starving their teenage daughter,as well as social,emotional and functional neglect.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Instagram model Grace Piscopo accused of lying to protect ex-boyfriend accused of murder
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Instagram model Grace Piscopo accused of lying to protect ex-boyfriend accused of murder

The 28-year-old teared up on the witness stand as prosecutors accused her of lying about the whereabouts of Andre Rebelo on the morning his mother died.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Man arrested over Bayswater rampage had kids in his car:police
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Man arrested over Bayswater rampage had kids in his car:police

Police have arrested an erratic driver who allegedly ploughed into a pedestrian and several other cars with two young children in the back of his vehicle.

  • byHeather McNeill
Perth Instagram star takes the stand in ex-boyfriend’s murder trial
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Perth Instagram star takes the stand in ex-boyfriend’s murder trial

The last witness to be called in Andre Rebelo’s murder trial was revealed to be his famous ex-girlfriend and mother of their son,Grace Piscopo.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
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Woman carjacked,threatened with axe in Rockingham

Woman carjacked,threatened with axe in Rockingham

A 53-year-old male and 50-year-old female have been charged with a string of offences relating to the incident.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
Rebelo pursued mother’s life insurance pay out in secret over suicide fears,court told
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Rebelo pursued mother’s life insurance pay out in secret over suicide fears,court told

The Perth man accused of murdering his mother just days after taking out more than $1 million worth of life insurance in her name claims he pursued the funds in secret to shield his grieving siblings from the fact she may have taken her own life.

  • byJesinta Burton
‘No one asked’:Why Andre Rebelo didn’t tell anyone he was last to see his mother alive

‘No one asked’:Why Andre Rebelo didn’t tell anyone he was last to see his mother alive

State prosecutors have accused Andre Rebelo of lying about the reason he went to his mother’s house on the morning she died.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Floreat mother denies she was concerned about emaciated daughter:court

Floreat mother denies she was concerned about emaciated daughter:court

The woman at the centre of a trial over the alleged malnourishment of her teenage daughter has been accused of cutting off family members who raised concerns about the girl.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
‘Love you,see you’:Rebelo details final conversation with mum on day she died
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‘Love you,see you’:Rebelo details final conversation with mum on day she died

Andre Rebelo is accused of killing his mum to claim more than a million dollars in life insurance policies he took out in her name a week before she died.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt