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‘I am heartbroken’: Mark Bombara’s ex-wife delivers powerful tribute honouring Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc

Published by The West Australian · Australia 8 h ago
Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her daughter Gretl, were shot and killed in their home by Mark Bombara.
Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her daughter Gretl, were shot and killed in their home by Mark Bombara. · The West Australian

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Rowena Bombara delivered a powerful tribute on Friday honouring Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc, saying the pair were ‘innocent victims’ who were brutally killed by her ex-husband on May 24, 2024.

Floreat killer Mark Bombara’s estranged wife has broken her silence for the first time, telling an inquest she is “heartbroken” by the murder of her best friend and her teenage daughter. Rowena Bombara delivered a powerful tribute on Friday honouring Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc, saying the pair were “innocent victims” who were brutally killed by her ex-husband on May 24, 2024. Bombara was hunting Rowena — who had fled their abusive marriage with their daughter, Ariel — when he fatally shot the pair before turning the gun on himself.

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