Note: What kind of Psych drugs are these idiots on? we are alway’s told that they have a history of mental illness but are never given any specifics as to what kind of drugs they have been taking as this is barbaric & satanic behaviour. How much is it going to cost to evaluate & put this rotten mongrel through the system? dig a hole, throw him in alive & fill it with cement.

Man who ‘doused three children in petrol and set them alight’ was their FATHER… as he appears in court shirtless and humming to himself

The father of the three children has been charged with the horrifying act
He appeared in Perth Magistrate Court in an unresponsive mental state
The youngest, a three-year-old girl, is suffering from extensive burns

By ALISHA BUAYA FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and AAP

PUBLISHED: 11:55 +10:00, 30 August 2015 | UPDATED: 12:01 +10:00, 30 August 2015

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A Perth court has charged a 43-year-old father of three for the horrific act of setting his children on fire at a home in Doubleview, north-west of Perth on Saturday.

Edward John Herbert appeared in Perth’s Magistrate Court shirtless, incoherent, humming to himself and held up by two officers, Perth Now reported.

Herbert was charged with aggravated grievous bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm, being armed with a filleting knife and dousing one of the victims in petrol.

Magistrate Jennifer Hawkins said she was concerned he was unrepresented and needed to be seen by a mental health nurse.

He will remain in custody and reappear on Tuesday.

The three year old girl, was sleeping in her cot when her father doused her with a flammable liquid, she is in a critical condition extensive burns

The youngest child, a three year-old girl, is in critical condition with extensive burns at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.

Her two older siblings, a seven year old girl with autism, is also in hospital for burn while their five-year-old boy has been taken into the care of relatives.

It is believed the three-year-old was sleeping in her cot when her father doused her in the flammable liquid, according to ABC.

Three children are in hospital after man allegedly doused them in a flammable liquid and set them alight

The man poured liquid over the children before setting them on fire, police were told, after being called about the disturbance at 12.05am on Saturday.

Two girls aged three and seven suffered burns, and were taken to Princess Margaret Hospital For Children in Perth. A six-year-old boy is with his family.

According to a Seven News report, the man was taken into custody at the scene and and charged with aggravated and grievous bodily harm. He will appear at Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday.