Australia's disability discrimination commissioner has condemned what she describes as 'dangerous narratives' surrounding the deaths of two teenage brothers with disabilities in Perth. Rosemary Kayess said the disabilities of Leon Clune, 16, and Otis Clune, 14, should not be used to justify their murders.
The brothers were found dead at their Mosman Park home last Friday alongside their parents, Jarrod Clune and Maiwenna Goasdoue, in a suspected double murder-suicide. Commissioner Kayess expressed concern over commentary suggesting the parents' actions were linked to the burden of caring for children with disabilities.
'Families face adverse circumstances and they don't resort to murdering their children,' Ms Kayess said. She called for a public coronial inquest into the deaths, arguing it would have the necessary investigative powers and could lead to implementation of recommendations from the disability royal commission.
State MP Sandra Brewer has also urged the government to order an inquest, citing community confusion and concern. Premier Roger Cook stated the decision rests with the coroner, while Federal Disability Minister Mark Butler confirmed the National Disability Insurance Agency is cooperating with police.
