Police were warned "repeatedly" by the family of Mark Bombara and the "imminent" threat he posed weeks before Friday's horrific shooting — yet nothing was done. The family's bombshell claims raise serious and very real questions as to whether the shocking murders of Jennifer and her daughter Gretl Petelczyc — who were murdered in their Floreat home by Bombara on Friday — could have been prevented. Jennifer and Gretl were shot dead by Bombara after he turned up at their Berkley Crescent residence on Friday afternoon looking for his ex-wife.
When he couldn't find her, he shot Jennifer and Gretl dead before turning the gun on himself. TheNightly Get in front of tomorrow's news for FREE Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. READ NOW In a heartbreaking and stoic statement released to the media on Tuesday Ariel Bombara revealed that she and her mother had repeatedly warned police about the dangers her father posed — well before Friday's shooting.
In fact, she said she raised serious concerns about the" imminent threat" he posed early as March 30. But Ms Bombara said her warnings — many of which were relayed to male WA Police officers — fell on deaf ears and were "repeatedly ignored." In her statement, Ms Bombara said she and her mother were forced to flee their Perth home on March 28 because they were in fear for their lives.
"I'd like to start by saying how truly, deeply sorry I am to Liesl Petelczyc for the losses of her.