By Rebecca Peppiatt and Heather McNeill
WA Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after a woman, 32, was found dead with a shot gun wound to the head inside her South Guildford home on Thursday morning.
Within an hour of police being called to the incident, emergency crews were also called to a house fire in Innaloo, where her ex-partner’s body was discovered inside.
The two people have been identified as Georgia Lyall and former Rebels bikie nominee Luke Noormets.
WA Police detective inspector Dave Gorton said police were still in the early stages of the investigation, but that it appeared Noormets, 33, died from self-inflicted injuries.
Georgia Lyall. Credit: Facebook
It’s understood he made the 000 call to police before his death.
“We’re just trying to piece it all together,” Gorton said.
“At this stage we do not have any concerns for the wider community.
“Every murder is tragic, it’s unfortunate that these things do occur.”
WAtoday understands the couple had separated in recent months and were living at the addresses where their bodies were found.
Their relationship had never come to the attention of police prior to their deaths.
Noormets was jailed in 2019 over the ‘cold blooded torture’ of a drug dealer two years prior where he set a man on fire, bashed him and waterboarded him.
Forensic officers were at both scenes on Thursday afternoon.
A house was on fire at Escot Road, Innaloo on Thursday.Credit: Facebook
Family members of the former couple have been notified of their deaths.
The woman was the mother of a young boy.
Support is available from Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 and Lifeline on 13 11 14.