Perth teenager charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill sister

Police found woman dead in Bentley home and seriously injured girl on nearby highway

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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of his mother after he allegedly killed her at a home in Perth, Western Australia, and seriously injured his 12-year-old sister.

About 6.15am on Tuesday, WA police were called to a home in Bentley, 8km south-east of the Perth CBD, where they found the deceased woman.