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00:00 Police remain here at the scene on Madison Way in Greenwood where more than 24 hours
00:06 ago 81 year old Colin Norton and his 75 year old wife Margaret were allegedly attacked.
00:12 Mr Norton suffered critical head injuries and died at the scene while Mrs Norton suffered
00:17 abdominal injuries and was rushed to hospital for treatment.
00:20 A neighbour managed to call triple zero leading police to issue an alert for nearby residents
00:25 to shelter in their homes amid reports of a man armed with a knife.
00:30 Around the same time devastated relatives returned to the home to be told of the devastating
00:34 news.
00:36 Then about an hour and a half away, 4 kilometres from the home, 19 year old Pacific Niyonishi
00:42 was arrested.
00:43 Overnight he was charged with murder and attempting to kill and he appeared briefly in the Joondalup
00:48 Magistrates Court this morning.
00:50 He was wearing a police issue white jumpsuit and was not required to plead to the charges
00:55 when they were read to him.
00:56 He was told to get legal advice and that if he wanted to apply for bail he would need
01:00 to go to the Supreme Court.
01:02 As he was remanded in custody and being led away he asked where he would be held and he
01:07 was told Hakea Prison.
01:09 He's due back in court in a month.
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