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Gunman's daughter apologises for father's Perth murders

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 19:32 · Archive

The daughter of a man who shot dead two women in Perth has told an inquest he was a ruthless manipulator.

Mark James Bombara, 63, shot dead Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her daughter Gretl, 18, at their Perth home on 24 May 2024 before killing himself. He had been searching for his estranged wife Rowena after they separated a month earlier, but she was not at the home.

At an inquest in the Western Australian Coroners Court on Friday, Bombara's daughter Ariel said her father was a devious, ruthless manipulator who felt entitled to her mother's unpaid labour. She said the punishment for her mother leaving his abuse could only be murder. When Bombara realised Rowena was not at Jennifer's home, he murdered the two women as 'the next best punishment'.

Ariel apologised to Jennifer's surviving daughter, Liesl, saying she was 'deeply, truly sorry' for what her father had done. She called for the community to use the case as a wake-up call about domestic violence rates. She was also critical of police for allowing Bombara to retain 13 firearms despite multiple warnings about his mental state and potential for violence.

Gunman's daughter apologises for father's Perth murders
Image: The West Australian

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In this story: Mark James Bombara · Jennifer Petelczyc · Gretl Petelczyc · Rowena Bombara · Ariel Bombara · Liesl Petelczyc · Perth

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