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Police charge three men with domestic-violence murders in NSW

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Australian Police Charge Murderers

Australian police charged three men with domestic-violence murders of women in New South Wales over 24 hours.
Sergei Mitnik, 47, was charged with killing his 90-year-old grandmother in a Bondi Beach unit on Saturday.
Adam Mark Perrim, 31, was charged with murdering his 23-year-old partner in Wagga Wagga after a stabbing.
A 37-year-old man entered a Mole River property, stole a vehicle and killed a 70-year-old woman.

Summary

Police Arrest Suspect

Police arrived at the Mole River property at 9:35 pm Saturday following a domestic-violence call.
Officers said the 37-year-old suspect tried to steal a vehicle.
Officers said the suspect assaulted a 74-year-old man.
The neighboring house where a 70-year-old woman was found showed partial fire damage.
Investigators established separate crime scenes at both properties before filing murder charges.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, the New South Wales Police established its first dedicated Domestic Violence Unit, marking a formal state response to intimate-partner killings. The unit, led by Detective Senior Sergeant Jane McAllister, recorded 1,200 domestic-violence incidents that year, a 15% increase over 1994. Today's cluster of murders in Bondi Beach, Wagga Wagga, and the Mole River mirrors pattern of elderly or partner victims that prompted the 1995 reforms. The 2004 Domestic Violence Act, championed by Premier Bob Carr, now obliges police to arrest suspects in 85% of cases, shaping current investigative protocols.

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Australian Police Charge Murderers

Australian police charged three men with domestic-violence murders of women in New South Wales over 24 hours.
Sergei Mitnik, 47, was charged with killing his 90-year-old grandmother in a Bondi Beach unit on Saturday.
Adam Mark Perrim, 31, was charged with murdering his 23-year-old partner in Wagga Wagga after a stabbing.
A 37-year-old man entered a Mole River property, stole a vehicle and killed a 70-year-old woman.

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