Two crime scenes have been established in Perth’s south-east after a body was discovered and a teenage girl was found injured in a neighbouring suburb.
Police say they were called to an address in Bentley at 6:25am and found a person dead.
An injured person was then taken to hospital after being found nearby in Cannington.
St John’s confirmed a girl under the age of 15 was taken by ambulance to Perth Children’s Hospital.
Police established a crime scene at the intersection of Manning Road and Mallard Way in Cannington on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after a teenage girl was found injured. A person was also found dead in Bentley.
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Police said another person had been taken into custody.
“This is a contained incident and there are no ongoing concerns for public safety,” a police spokesperson said.
Traffic in the area is at a standstill, with Albany Highway closed north of the Westfield Carousel shopping centre.
The crime scene sits in a largely commercial area of the suburb, with businesses lining either side of the street.
Workers from nearby stores told the ABC they had spoken with authorities, with police attending businesses in search of CCTV footage of the incident.
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