Carly Pirronelli: Dark past of the young woman who stabbed her own mother ... trends now
The young woman who stabbed her mother to death before being shot dead by police had a troubled past which included home invasion and drug charges.
Joanne Perry, 53, died on Friday evening when she was stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest by her daughter Carly Pirronelli, 26.
Officers were called to Kett St in Lower Plenty, 16km north-east of Melbourne CBD about 6.30pm on Friday, following reports Pirronelli was trying to set her mother on fire.
Upon arrival, officers said they were challenged by Pirronelli who was armed with a knife and, despite being told to drop the weapon, continued to plunge the blade into her mother's torso and neck.
Pirronelli, who was on bail for an unrelated matter and the subject of an apprehended violence order, was gunned down by a police officer and died at the scene.
Carly Pirronelli, 26, stabbed her mother to death before being shot dead by police
Carly Pirronelli (pictured) had a dark past which included home invasion and drug charges
Joanne Perry (pictured), 53, died on Friday evening when she was stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest by her daughter Carly Pirronelli
Just over a year ago, she appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court charged over a home invasion.
She was alleged to have entered a Kingsbury home as a trespasser in company with one or more persons while another person was inside the house on February 21, 2023.
It was further alleged Pirronelli entered the Lowell Avenue home with 'intent to assault a person' and she was also charged with cannabis possession.
The home invasion charge was eventually dropped in August after the prosecution withdrew their case.
Magistrate Belinda Franjic said only the cannabis possession charge would be proceeded with.
The magistrate said she took Pirronelli's 'lack of prior conviction or findings of guilt' into account.
'The criminal charges, the charge of home invasion, has been struck out having been withdrawn by the prosecution,' she said.
Prior to the horrific double tragedy, the mother and daughter appeared to have a close and happy relationship.
Photos posted to their social media profiles show them smiling wide with their arms
