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Floreat parents found guilty of starving daughter
The parents will spend their first night behind bars after a four-week trial where damning evidence was presented to the court about how the girl was allowed to become dangerously thin.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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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.
- by Heather McNeill
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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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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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.
- by Jesinta Burton
‘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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Andre Rebelo claims his mum asked for help with insurance policies weeks before her death
The 28-year-old told the court he saw his mum on the morning that she died but did not kill her.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
‘They’re trying to frame you for murder’: Secret recordings between Andre Rebelo and Grace Piscopo
Audio recordings from police listening devices placed in the home of Andre Rebelo and his Instagram-famous girlfriend Grace Piscopo have been played to the jury in his murder trial.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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