Dad breaches court order requiring supervised visitation; kills children in apparent murder-suicide car crash (Perth, Australia)

Dad GLEN RICHARD DILLON was in violation of a court order mandating supervised visits when he smashed his car into a tree in what appears to be a murder-suicide. The 6-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son were incinerated in the crash and subsequent fire. Mom had battled this dad in the family courts for over 2 1/2 years over custody because she was concerned about the dad's mental illness issues. Sadly, the mother's assessment of the father turned out to be completely correct, and two children died needlessly because of family court policies encouraging "shared" parenting regardless of the stability or competence of the parents involved.

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I couldn't protect my kids: grieving mum
ALEISHA PREEDY
September 2, 2009 - 7:04PM
The grieving mother of two young children who died in a possible murder-suicide car crash says lessons should be learnt from the tragedy.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Susanne Dillon said six-year-old Charlotte Rose and five-year-old Alexander Richard "were my whole world" and she was "devastated by the loss of my precious children".

The children were passengers in a station wagon, driven by their father, 45-year-old Glen Richard Dillon, when it slammed into a tree and burst into flames last Sunday.

Police say the three would have died instantly in the inferno that followed the high speed smash, along the Albany Highway, in Jarrahdale, about 70km south of Perth.

Major Crime officers are investigating whether the crash was a murder-suicide.

In her statement, Ms Dillon said she had raised concerns with the Family Court over her ex-husband's mental health and despite a court order, she was unable to protect her children.

"I hope lessons can be learned from this tragedy," Ms Dillon said.

"At the time of my children's death, my ex-husband was in breach of a court order, requiring his access visits to be supervised by a responsible adult.

"Unfortunately, this tragedy was the culmination of protracted Family Court custody proceedings over the last two-and-a-half years.

"I, as well as others, had ongoing concerns, expressed to the Family Court about my ex-husband's mental stability and the children's safety when in his care because of his history of psychiatric illness."

* Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263).