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Man’s twin in custody after body found in Perth backyard

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Murphy, H., & Sabatino, A. (2026, October 9). Man’s twin in custody after body found in Perth backyard. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/man-s-twin-in-custody-after-body-found-in-perth-backyard-20261009-p614bg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Police arrested a 29-year-old man who is the twin of his deceased brother after the body was found in their backyard in Perth on Thursday. Homicide detectives were called to Nye Way in Orelia following a welfare check request from a family member; the body showed visible injuries but the exact cause and timing of death are still under investigation by forensics officers. The surviving twin is hospitalized but has not been formally charged, while police assure there is no risk to the community at large.

Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Thursday at around 2:20 pm, WA Police responded to a welfare check call on Nye Way in Orelia, Perth’s southern suburbs. Upon arrival, police found a 29-year-old man dead with visible injuries in his backyard. A second 29-year-old male, identified as the twin brother of the deceased, was also present and taken into custody. The Homicide Squad is investigating the case, which is being treated as a suspected family violence murder. Detective Acting Superintendent Jessica Securo revealed that police seized blades from the home, potentially used as weapons in the incident. Ashley Bruno Grillo, the suspect, has been charged with one count of murder and is due to appear in court.

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2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Man’s twin in custody after body found in Perth backyard

The only article under this byline in the corpus.

Topics

Orelia Perth Securo

Subjects

Perth GPE · 2× Securo PERSON · 2× Jessica Securo PERSON · 1× Orelia ORG · 1×

Narrative

“Our thoughts are with them, and we ask for the privacy for them as the investigation progresses, an incident such as this is confronting, and health and welfare support services have been made available for attending police in their response and investigations.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Man’s twin in custody after body found in Perth backyard · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

WA police have arrested the twin of a man whose body was discovered in the backyard of a Perth property on Thursday. asserted

body → arrest → Thursday

Police said a family member called and asked them to conduct a welfare check at the home, and when officers attended, a 29-year-old man’s body was found in the backyard with “visible” injuries. asserted

body → say → injuries

It is unclear if it was concealed in any way. uncertain

it → conceal → way

Detective Inspector Jessica Securo told reporters on Friday the body appeared to be in the backyard for a number of days, but said it was difficult to determine when he had died before forensics officers could deliver a finding. uncertain

officers → tell → finding

“The incident is recent,” she said. asserted

she → say → ?

“Another male, who is also 29 years old and the brother of the deceased, has been taken into police custody. asserted

who → decease → custody

I can confirm that there is no ongoing risk to the wider community.” asserted

I → confirm → community

The man’s brother, understood to be his twin, is currently receiving medical treatment in hospital but is yet to be charged with any offence. asserted

brother → understand → offence

“This sort of incident has a profound impact on the family, loved ones, and friends of all those involved,” Securo said. asserted

Securo → have → those

services → ask → response

The men’s family were distressed by the news, Securo said. asserted

Securo → distress → news

She did not expand on the injuries suffered by the dead man, but said forensics and detectives would likely remain at the property for several days examining the scene. asserted

forensics → expand → scene

The investigation remains ongoing. asserted

investigation → remain → ?