Father charged with murder of two children in Yanchep

A 35-year-old father has been charged with two counts of murder after two children were found dead at their home in the outer coastal suburb of Yanchep, Perth. 

Major Crime Squad detectives charged Jason Headland this morning over the deaths of two children aged three and five years, whose bodies were found at their home in Flight Vista on Thursday night.

Mr Headland remains in Royal Perth Hospital in a serious but stable condition under police guard.

The matter was heard before the court today, and Mr Headland will appear at Stirling Garden Magistrates Court on November 30.

The children’s mother, a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker, was not at home when their bodies were found.

"We have a family liaison officer appointed to her, we are in direct contact with her now, she is obviously very, very distressed," Detective Inspector Peter Clements told reporters yesterday.

"We are doing what we can at this point to provide support not only to her but the police officers who attended, it was obviously quite distressing."

The alleged murders have rocked the local community, with residents reportedly “devastated”.

“Just to see them… I didn’t have conversations with them or anything but the lady across the road would often have a chat to them about general things,” Neighbour Coline Cooper said.

The street Flight Vista is in a golf course estate with many properties still under construction and residents who are new to the area.

Bunches of flowers have started to be placed outside the home.