The grieving sisters of a grandmother allegedly murdered along with her daughter and three young granddaughters demand to know why they died.
Mara Harvey, 41, her daughter Charlotte, three, twin two-year-old girls Alice and Beatrix, and Beverley Quinn, 73, died on September 3 and 4.
The five family members were allegedly stabbed and bludgeoned to death by Ms Harvey's husband Anthony at their house in the Perth suburb of Bedford.
Ms Quinn's sisters Maureen Devereux and Wendy Frost broke down outside Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday after Harvey's brief appearance.
Mara Harvey, 41, her daughter Charlotte, three, (pictured together), twin two-year-old girls Alice and Beatrix, and Beverley Quinn, 73, died on September 3 and 4
Ms Harvey's younger sister Taryn Tottman (left) penned moving obituaries to her mother Ms Quinn (right) along with Ms Harvey and the three girls
'I can't even put my head into a killer's mind to try and work out why. Why would you kill babies? I don't understand that, why would you kill babies?' Ms Frost said.
'I just want to know why - we all want to know why.'
The tearful pair, who flew to Perth from Queensland and New Zealand, echoed the thoughts of the family's friends, other relatives, and the whole of Australia.
'All I could say was why? We sit all day, morning to night talking about it,' Ms Devereux said. 'I am very angry and won't to know why.'
Harvey, 24, sat with his head bowed during the brief session, only speaking to confirm he could hear the magistrate. He was remanded in custody until January 2.
Harvey faced court as Ms Harvey's younger sister Taryn Tottman wrote loving notes to each of her five dead family members, as she prepared for their funeral.
In moving obituaries, she promised to tell her young daughters Phoenix, Sienna, and Ava all about their aunt, cousins, and grandmother.
'You had three beautiful children who you adored and would have done anything for. You were a great mum,' she wrote of her sister.
The whole family was allegedly stabbed and bludgeoned to death by Ms Harvey's husband Anthony Harvey (right, with Ms Harvey)
Cradling his newborn daughter in his arms, Anthony Harvey looked every bit the proud father as he gazed at the baby girl he would be accused of killing three years later
'You also had a special bond with our mum, which now will never be broken. I will always miss you and I will let your nieces and nephew know all about you. I love you, big sister.'
Ms Tottman wrote emotionally about the last hug she got from her quiet but 'cheeky' niece Beatrix.
'You were always a bit cautious but when you were comfortable the hugs would flow and I will always cherish the last hug,' she wrote.
'It was the longest heart melting hug I have ever had. Our family play dates will be greatly missed. We love you Beatrix and your cousins will always know you.'
Her twin sister Alice was remembered for being daring and adventurous in everything she did.
'The more dangerous it seemed to us the more chance there was of you giving it a go,' Ms Tottman wrote.
'As a twin to Beatrix you always had a friend, but would happily play with your cousins on our play dates.
'I will always miss our play dates with your cheeky smile and no fear attitude. We love you Alice and your cousins will always know you.'
Ms Tottman promised to tell her young daughters Phoenix, Sienna, and Ava all about their slain aunt Ms Harvey (pictured right at Ms Tottman's wedding to Alan Tottman, left)
Ms Tottman wrote emotionally about the last hug she got from her quiet but 'cheeky' niece Beatrix (pictured with Ms Quinn and her sisters)
Ms Tottman wrote that Charlotte's life was 'way too short' but brought a smile to many people with her happy personality.
'You were a bubbly, energetic, little girl that would make friends wherever you went,' she wrote.
'Watching you and Phoenix together on our play dates was always so entertaining. You were great together.'
The grieving daughter described the agony of losing Ms Quinn, who was allegedly killed beside the body of Ms Harvey in the kitchen after she arrived on the morning of September 4.
'There are no words to describe the pain we are feeling after your life was suddenly taken from you,' she wrote.
Harvey appeared to be a doting father, often seen by neighbours happily playing with his children in the backyard (pictured) of their three-bedroom home
Neighbours of the house on Coode Street in Bedford didn't foresee any trouble or know of any difficulties in their marriage and were shocked by the deaths
'You were a strong, caring, fair mum to Mara and I and a rock that kept our family together.
'We will always miss you but I promise your grandchildren will know all about you. What a beautiful person you were. With all our hearts we love you, Mum.'
Ms Quinn's sisters also paid tribute to the loving grandmother, who would have turned 74 next week.
'My sister Beverley would not hurt anybody,' Ms Frost, from Russell Island in Moreton Bay, Queensland, said alongside her sister from Wellington.
'She was a loving, wonderful mother, she was a wonderful sister. She would do anything for anybody. She was so kind.
'Mara was following in her footsteps and those poor wee babies did not deserve to die.'
The only problem appeared to be that the couple's Jim's Mowing franchise was 'slow' and not making enough money
The Harveys met in 2013 while working at the Sino Steel mine site on Cape Preston, in northwest Western Australia
Asked how she felt seeing Harvey, Ms Frost said: 'It's not legal what I'm thinking. I am very, very angry. We don't talk about him if we can help it.'
Ms Frost said the sisters came to Perth to support other grieving family, but felt they had to come to court as part of their 'road to closure'.
'We just have to wait the outcome of the police doing their investigation - we want to make certain that they do it absolutely thoroughly so that whatever retribution this guy has to suffer, it is the maximum,' she said.
The Harveys met in 2013 while working at the Sino Steel mine site on Cape Preston, in northwest Western Australia.
They got married in November 2015, months after Charlotte was born on February 4, 2015. The twins followed on July 27, 2016.
Harvey appeared to be a doting father, often seen by neighbours happily playing with his children in the backyard of their three-bedroom home.
Ms Tottman, just like all their neighbours and friends, didn't foresee any trouble or know of any difficulties in their marriage and was shocked by the deaths.
Ms Tottman described the agony of losing Ms Quinn, who was allegedly killed beside the body of Ms Harvey in the kitchen after she arrived on the morning of September 4
Outside the Harveys' house, floral tributes, teddy bears and heartfelt cards continue to pile up
The only problem appeared to be that their Jim's Mowing franchise was 'slow' and not making enough money, friends told Daily Mail Australia.
Ms Harvey was then forced to get a nightfill job at Coles and put a unit in Maylands up for sale in January - which failed to sell.
But up until the deaths, Harvey carried on the business as usual, even apparently completing two jobs just hours after Ms Quinn was killed.
Jim Penman, founder of the mowing group, said Harvey sent two quotes to clients at 6.21pm and 6.37pm on that Monday night.
This was less than five hours before he allegedly killed his wife when she got home about 11pm from a nightfill shift at Coles.
'Those quotes are striking to us. Highly courteous and well-mannered but they were sent just before and then suddenly five hours later they're dead,' he said.
'Anthony was telling us repeatedly that everything was fine, he was going well, had plenty of work and enjoyed what he was doing.'
Mr Penman did say several franchisees who knew Harvey commented that he had 'extreme mood swings' that could 'go up and then very down'.
Outside the Harveys' house, floral tributes, teddy bears and heartfelt cards continue to pile up.
Hundreds of people donated more than $30,000 in less than a week to help Ms Tottman pay the immense funeral costs for her five family members.
Perth musicians, many of whom know Mr Tottman, a drummer in a cover band, also organised a fundraiser concert for October 5.
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