A mom who was allegedly murdered by her cryptocurrency vendor son had requested to be buried in her will – together with her cremation doubtlessly destroying essential proof.
Andre Zachary Rebelo, 26, stays behind bars after being charged in November with the homicide of his mom, Colleen Rebelo, 58, at her house within the prosperous Perth suburb of Bicton in Could 2020.
Ms Rebelo’s loss of life was not deemed suspicious as she had no apparent indicators of harm till an investigation was launched into her son’s alleged fraudulent dealings.
By then it was too late, together with her cremation doubtlessly wrecking essential proof.
Court docket paperwork present Rebelo is {accused} of forging medical data regarding his mom together with info requests, a loss of life certificates and her last will.
It has now been revealed that Ms Rebelo requested in her last will and testomony that ‘after my loss of life I want to be buried’ the West Australian reviews.
A mom who was allegedly murdered by her cryptocurrency vendor son Andre Rebelo (pictured along with his accomplice Gracie) wished to be buried in keeping with her final will and testomony – together with her cremation doubtlessly destroying essential proof
Colleen Rebelo, 58, was discovered useless in her in her house in Bicton, an prosperous riverside suburb in Perth, in Could 2020
Particulars surrounding how the paperwork have been cast in addition to the motive for forging the desire is unclear. Police have alleged the final will and testomony for Ms Rebelo was falsified simply days after her loss of life.
Rebelo first fronted Fremantle Magistrates Court docket 5 months after his mom’s loss of life on six fraud offences {accused} of trying to fraudulently acquire $500,000 between Could 1 and August 25 2020, in keeping with courtroom transcripts.
The determine is known to narrate to an alleged life insurance coverage fraud with this cost subsequently discontinued in September.
Rebelo has pleaded not responsible to 5 counts of forging a doc with intent to defraud and is because of stand trial within the WA District Court docket in December subsequent 12 months.
He’s {accused} of signing paperwork regarding medical info, and with forging a document ‘particularly an automatic voice message purporting to be an individual named ‘Noreena Sadou’ over three separate days in July.
Police have alleged Rebelo signed a ‘document of investigation into loss of life’, which was dated July 29, 2020, and signed the identify of WA Coroner Michael Jenkin.
Rebelo stays in custody for the homicide cost and is subsequent scheduled to face Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court docket on December 21.
Police alleged in October 2020 Andre Rebelo fraudulently tried to acquire $500,000 between Could 1 and August 25 that 12 months. The cost was discontinued in September
Gracie Piscopo (left, holding son Romeo) admitted she was struggling to get via the shock of her lover Andre Rebelo (proper) being charged with the homicide of his mom
His long-time accomplice, Instagram influencer Gracie Piscopo broke her silence earlier this month to specific her utter shock concerning the allegations, telling her a million followers her sole focus is now on her three-year-old son Romeo.
‘I would wish to thank everybody for his or her persistence and understanding for my absence,’Ms Piscopo wrote.
‘For the previous two weeks I’ve been in an entire state of shock and utter disbelief and I’m deeply affected by the allegations.
‘I’m grateful for everybody who has reached out and despatched love and help, this has been a particularly troublesome time and my focus proper now could be the wellbeing of my son.
‘Thanks to everybody for additionally understanding and respecting my privateness. Romeo and I’ll get via this.’
Ms Piscopo informed the The West: ‘I am simply specializing in my son proper now’.
Rebelo’s accomplice Gracie Piscopo (pictured) says her sole focus now could be on her younger son
