WA’s Police Minister has described the shock deaths of a mother and her two children in Coogee as a “terrible tragedy”.

The family was found dead in a scorched car in John Graham Reserve in Perth’s southern suburbs about midday on Monday.

Dozens of homicide detectives spent more than 12 hours at the scene trying to uncover what had happened.

Paul Papalia said he had not yet been informed on what detectives believed had happened and was unsure if there were any suspects.

The West's crime reporter Sarah Steger is at the scene.

WA&rsquo;s Police Minister has described the shock deaths of a mother and her two children in Coogee as a &ldquo;terrible tragedy&rdquo;.
The family was found dead in a scorched car in John Graham Reserve in Perth&rsquo;s southern suburbs about midday on Monday.
Dozens of homicide detectives spent more than 12 hours at the scene trying to uncover what had happened.
Paul Papalia said he had not yet been informed on what detectives believed had happened and was unsure if there were any suspects.
The West's crime reporter Sarah Steger is at the scene.

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