Calgary Mother and 7-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Murder-Suicide
A 42-year-old woman and her 7-year-old son were found dead in a home in Calgary's Temple neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon after police responded to a welfare check. Investigators determined the boy's death was a homicide and the woman died by suicide, with police believing the mother was responsible for her son's death. The incident has been described by police as a tragic event affecting both the family and the wider community.
Calgary police discovered the bodies of a 42-year-old woman and her 7-year-old son in a home on Templegreen Place in the northeast community of Temple on Wednesday afternoon, after being called for a welfare check around 2 p.m. Following their investigation, police determined that the boy's death was a homicide and the woman died by suicide, with investigators concluding the mother was responsible for her son's death. Police stated they are not looking for any other suspects and noted there was no reported history of family violence in the household. A memorial of flowers, stuffed animals, and candy was left outside the home by community members in the days following the discovery. Staff Sergeant Mark Rahn of the Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit described the deaths as a "tragic and traumatic event" affecting both the family and the wider community.
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