SMH ·general ·3 hours ago

Inquest begins as police shot Carly Pirronelli during fatal attack on mother

Police shot 26-year-old Carly Pirronelli eight times on March 8, 2024, as she fatally attacked her mother, Joanne Perry, in Melbourne. Officers responded to a call for help and found Pirronelli assaulting her mother with a knife. An inquest into the circumstances surrounding their deaths began on Monday, focusing on Pirronelli's declining mental health prior to the incident.

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