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WA news LIVE: Perth man faces 19 charges over threats to kill ex-wife, son, with guns and knife

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WA news LIVE: Perth man faces 19 charges over threats to kill ex-wife, son, with guns and knife. (2026, November 12). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-perth-man-faces-19-charges-over-threats-to-kill-ex-wife-son-with-guns-and-knife-20261113-p61dx6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-11-12

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A 47-year-old man from Huntingdale faces 19 charges after allegedly forcing his way into the home of his ex-wife and son early one Thursday morning. The man is accused of threatening to kill the 50-year-old woman and their 19-year-old son while armed with a handgun, a shotgun, and a knife. Police reported the incident via bodycam footage, and the charges include unlawfully possessing a gun, deprivation of liberty, and breaching a family violence restraining order.
Written by AI on 2026-11-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).
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Story summary

A major police operation took place in Huntingdale, southeast Perth, after what officers described as a "family violence firearms incident." On Thursday, emergency services were called to a home following reports of an incident involving a man and two others. The man, who is now 47 years old, allegedly forced his way into the ex-wife's home early Thursday morning, carrying a handgun, shotgun, and a knife. He faces 19 charges related to the incident, including breaching a family violence restraining order, threats to kill, depravation of liberty, and unlawfully possessing a gun. The man suffered injuries during the incident but did not use the firearms, according to the reports.

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Topics

Huntingdale Perth

Subjects

Huntingdale GPE · 1× Perth GPE · 1×

Narrative

A Perth man has now been charged with multiple serious offences, accused of threatening to kill his ex-wife during an exchange that was caught in police bodycam footage.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
2026-11-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Perth man faces 19 charges over threats to kill ex-wife, son, with guns and knife · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Perth man has now been charged with multiple serious offences, accused of threatening to kill his ex-wife during an exchange that was caught in police bodycam footage. asserted
that → charge → footage
The 47-year-old man from Huntingdale is facing 19 charges related to that incident. asserted
man → face → incident
They include breaching a family violence restraining order, threats to kill, depravation of liberty and unlawfully possessing a gun. asserted
They → include → gun
Police were called early on Thursday morning after the man allegedly forced his way into the home of his ex-wife, 50, and son, 19, carrying a handgun, shotgun and a knife. uncertain
man → call → handgun
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