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Police charge man with murder of brother found dead in yard

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Ho, C. (2026, October 10). Police charge man with murder of brother found dead in yard. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/police-charge-perth-man-with-murder-of-brother-found-dead/107251180

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Police have charged a 29-year-old man named Ashley Bruno Grillo with murder following the discovery of his twin brother's body in their backyard home in an unspecified suburb. The victim’s body was found after a family member raised welfare concerns to authorities on Thursday, leading officers to discover the deceased with "obvious injuries." Police suspect this is a case of suspected family violence homicide and have seized potential weapons from the scene. Grillo has been taken into custody and is set to appear in court; he received medical treatment for an unspecified condition while in police custody.

Written by AI on 2026-10-10, 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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“While both articles mention a death investigation in Perth, Article A describes the initial discovery of a man found dead inside a home and another taken into custody, while Article B reports on the subsequent arrest and charge of Ashley Bruno Grillo for the murder of his brother.”

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Topics

Orelia Perth

Subjects

Ashley Bruno Grillo PERSON · 1× Grillo PERSON · 1× Jessica Securo PERSON · 1× Orelia ORG · 1× Perth GPE · 1× Securo PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Police have charged a 29-year-old man with murder a day after finding his twin brother's body in the backyard of their home in a south Perth suburb.

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

🔮 Detective Acting Superintendent Jessica Securo said on Friday police had seized blades from the home which could have been used as weapons.

2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)

Police charge man with murder of brother found dead in yard · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Police have charged a 29-year-old man with murder a day after finding his twin brother's body in the backyard of their home in a south Perth suburb. asserted

Police → charge → suburb

A family member was visiting the home in Orelia on Thursday when, police said, they contacted authorities with welfare concerns. asserted

they → visit → concerns

Officers who went to the property discovered the body in the backyard. asserted

who → go → backyard

Homicide squad detectives have charged Ashley Bruno Grillo with one count of murder. asserted

detectives → charge → murder

He is due to appear in court today. asserted

He → appear → court

Mr Grillo has been in police custody and had been taken to a hospital to receive medical treatment for an unspecified condition. asserted

Grillo → take → condition

Detective Acting Superintendent Jessica Securo said on Friday police had seized blades from the home which could have been used as weapons. uncertain

which → say → weapons

The body had "obvious injuries", and police were treating the death as a suspected family violence homicide, Acting Superintendent Securo said. asserted

Securo → have → homicide

Forensics officers examined a patch of upturned soil in the property's backyard after the body was discovered. asserted

body → examine → backyard