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PICTURED: Sydney father, 68, who murdered his teen children in their bedrooms

The 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were found dead - by Katherine Davison
  • 06 Jul 2018

A father who shot his teen children dead in the bedrooms of their Sydney home has been named.

68-year-old John Ian Edwards was also found dead in Normanhurst, NSW, after the incident.

Police confirmed on Friday that Edwards – who was reportedly embroiled in a custody dispute over the children – had taken his own life after killing the teenagers – a boy and a girl.

 

PICTURED: Sydney father, 68, who murdered his teen children in their bedrooms

68-year-old John Ian Edwards shot and killed his kids

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The teenagers' 36-year-old mother Olga, a solicitor, had to be treated for severe shock when she arrived at the scene.

Earlier, in a statement, NSW Police said: ‘Two teenagers have died following a suspected domestic violence-related incident in Sydney’s north-west.

‘Emergency services were called to the home on Hull Road at West Pennant Hills, responding to reports of gunshots about 5.20pm (Thursday 5 July 2018).

Olga Edwards

The teenagers' 36-year-old mother Olga, a solicitor, had to be treated for severe shock

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‘When police arrived, they found a teenage boy and girl deceased at the scene. A woman, who lives at the home, is being treated for severe shock.’

Two guns were found alongside the dead man.

'Those handguns came into his [Edwards’] possession lawfully earlier this year,’ Acting Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden said on Friday.

7 News Sydney

‘This was a planned activity on the part of the 68-year-old male ... shortly thereafter he has attended the address in Normanhurst and taken his own life.’

If you have been affected by the issues raised in this report, help is available from Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Katherine Davison
Katherine is Executive Editor of News & Features for New Idea and a real-life specialist with 17 years of experience in Australia and the UK

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