2 dead in Laurentians in presumed domestic violence, children in youth protection
A case of alleged domestic violence has left two people dead and one injured late Wednesday night in a residential town in the Laurentians.
Police say officers from the Lac des Deux-Montagnes police force received a 911 call at 11:45 p.m. about an incident at a house on des Mélèzes Street in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac.
When they arrived, they found a 70-year-old man suffering from serious injuries before discovering the body of a woman in her 30s. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Soon after, police found a 42-year-old man in a car in critical condition. He later died in hospital.
The SQ, which is working with local police to investigate the case, did not specify if the man in the car was found near the house or farther away.
Investigators are not revealing how they died or who they were, but say there are no other suspects.
The older man is expected to survive.
At least two children were found in the house, but it is unclear if they witnessed any of the violence.
They have since been turned over to Youth Protection (DPJ).
Neighbour Grace Ruccia was shaken by the violence.
"It's devastating, it's devastating when you know that a family has been destroyed that way, it's horrible. It’s a horrible thing," she said.
'A REASON TO BELIEVE THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN VIOLATED': COMMISSION
The Quebec Human Rights Commission has opened an independent investigation into the treatment of the children at the scene.
In a Friday afternoon release, the commission said it has "reason to believe" the children's rights were violated, based on media reports.
Details of the investigation are not open to the public.
-- With files from The Canadian Press
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