Katie Perinovic murdered her three young children before killing herself
Claire, 7, Anna, 5, and Matthew, 3 perished in the Tullamarine home in January
Tom Perinovic had been sending photos of television sets to his wife at the time
She had been diagnosed a schizophrenic and was suffering paranoid delusions
Perinovic was convinced cameras watched her every move inside the home
She had been treated by doctors in the weeks before she murdered her children
The crime scene was described as brutal amid speculation a knife was used
Katie Perinovic murdered her three young children before killing herself
Claire, 7, Anna, 5, and Matthew, 3 perished in the Tullamarine home this month
Tom Perinovic had been sending photos of television sets to his wife at the time
He returned home at midday to find curtains drawn and his home in darkness
The crime scene was described as brutal amid speculation a knife was used
Mr Perinovic remains a shell of a man as the coroner works to release his kids
Three children and their mother, physio Katie Perinovic, were found dead
Victoria Police believe Ms Perinovic, 42, killed her three children and herself
The children s father Tomislav, 48, has been released without charge
Daughter s texta drawing saying save the world is still stuck to the front window
Floral tributes piled up out front while crime scene cleaners attended scene
A heart-wrenching note from a kindergarten teacher was left outside the house
Three children and their mother, physio Katie Perinovic, were found dead
Victoria Police believe Ms Perinovic, 42, killed her three children and herself
The children s father Tomislav, 48, has been released without charge
Daughter s texta drawing saying save the world is still stuck to the front window
Floral tributes piled up out front while crime scene cleaners attended scene
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Police working on an alleged murder-suicide case in Melbourne s north have found in their preliminary investigation that the mother killed her three children before taking her own life. Victoria Police investigators believe Katie Perinovic first murdered seven-year-old Claire, five-year-old Anna, and Matthew, three, and then killed herself at their Tullamarine home, The Daily Mail reported. A statement from police on Friday, January 15, stated, âHomicide Squad investigators have formed the preliminary view that the 42-year-old woman is responsible for all four deaths.â Police called the crime scene âgruesomeâ, but did not provide any further detail.