Police probe double homicide after couple found dead in south Vancouver home

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Sep, 2017 12:01 PM

Vancouver police say they are investigating a double homicide after the bodies of a man and a woman in their 60s were found in a home on Wednesday.

Const. Jason Doucette says investigators have not yet determined a motive for the killings.

Police were called to the home in the Marpole neighbourhood around 1:30 p.m. to check on the well being of the residents.

Doucette says police and the coroner's service were working to confirm the identities of the victims and notify relatives.

Image used for representation purposes only

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Chunk Of Ice From Passing Plane Leaves Gaping Hole In Roof Of Calgary Home

Emergency crews were called to the home on Friday night by the occupants of the home, who thought there had been some kind of explosion.

Chunk Of Ice From Passing Plane Leaves Gaping Hole In Roof Of Calgary Home

Compromise Proposed In Dispute Over Police Presence In Vancouver Pride Parade

VANCOUVER — Organizers behind Vancouver's Pride Parade have countered demands that police be banned from marching in the city's annual event by suggesting that officers show up in fewer numbers and leave their uniforms at home.

Compromise Proposed In Dispute Over Police Presence In Vancouver Pride Parade

Air Canada Plane Slides Off Runway In Foggy Toronto's Pearson Airport, No One Injured

Passengers on board flight AC 623 are feeling unsettled after a shaky landing that happened early Saturday morning. As Erica Vella reports, the weather conditions could have been a factor in the plane's rocky landing.

Air Canada Plane Slides Off Runway In Foggy Toronto's Pearson Airport, No One Injured

Social Worker Wants 'Alex Alerts' To Protect At-Risk Children From Vanishing

Emil and Rodica Radita were found guilty Friday of first-degree murder of the 15-year-old, who weighed just 37 pounds when he died.

Social Worker Wants 'Alex Alerts' To Protect At-Risk Children From Vanishing

Thousands In Custom Motorcycles, Equipment, Forfeited To B.c. Government

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — The Solicitor General's Ministry says a man behind a large stolen vehicle and parts operation in West Kelowna, B.C., will hand over motorcycles, vehicle parts and equipment to the province's Civil Forfeiture Office.

Thousands In Custom Motorcycles, Equipment, Forfeited To B.c. Government

Yazidi Refugee Effort Proof That Government Listens And Can Work: Rona Ambrose

At a time when people are losing faith in democratic institutions, the ability of opposition and government to come together to do what was right for Yazidis is proof the system can work, she said.