Melbourne Sandhurst mother Nelomie Perera stabbed as ex-husband Dinush Kurera charged with murder
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Desperate moment: A teenager pleads with her neighbors for help when her mother is allegedly stabbed to death by her ex-husband in a quiet suburban home
- Teenage daughter asks neighbors for help after seeing her mother fatally stabbed
- Nelomie Perera, 43, lost her life and the police arrested her ex-husband
- Dinush Kurera, 45, charged with murder as a teenager, was also injured on Saturday.
- The teenager, one of the three children the couple has, is being treated at the hospital
Harrowing home security video captured the panicked moment as a desperate teen pleads with her neighbor for help as her mother is allegedly stabbed to death in her family home.
Nelomie Perera, 43, a mother of three, was found dead in a pool of blood at her Wodalla Circuit home in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Sandhurst on Saturday night, just before midnight. .
Her ex-husband Dinush Kurera, 45, is accused of being the stabber and was arrested shortly thereafter before being charged with one count of murder on Sunday afternoon.
Startled neighbors awoke to the girl banging on their door on the quiet suburban street.
A teenage daughter begged her neighbor for help when her mother was stabbed to death
‘I don’t know where, she’s dead,’ says the girl.
I’m pretty sure she’s dead.
It is understood the couple who have three children together, separated approximately a year ago after 20 years of marriage.
His 14-year-old son was also injured in the alleged incident, sustaining a stab wound to the neck.
He underwent emergency surgery and is now in serious but stable condition.
Kurera did not request bail and his next court hearing will be in April.
Nelomie Perera, a 43-year-old mother of three (pictured), was found dead in a pool of blood at her Wodalla Circuit home in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Sandhurst on Saturday night, just before midnight.
Ms Perera’s ex-husband, Dinush Kurera, 45 (pictured together), is charged with her murder and was charged on Sunday afternoon.
Friends of the dear mom, known as Nel, said she was a “beautiful person and a loving and devoted friend and mother.”
“We are all shocked, horrified and deeply saddened by this senseless and wanton act,” her friend Bec told the herald sun.
‘We love you and miss you so much, you will never be forgotten.’
If you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic violence, you can call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) for free confidential support.
Ms. Perera’s body is carried from the scene while her teenage son undergoes emergency surgery for a puncture wound to his neck.