Calgary police recommend provincial review in death of woman near elementary school
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Police say the death of a woman in front of a Calgary elementary school should be reviewed by a provincial committee that analyzes family violence cases.
Police say the death of a woman in front of a Calgary elementary school should be reviewed by a provincial committee that analyzes family violence cases.
Officers were called to the school in the southwestern community of Strathcona just before class started on Tuesday. They found the woman, a mother, with apparent stab wounds and were unable to save her.
The 42-year-old suspect, who had been previously charged and released by the courts on a no-contact order, was found dead nearby by police.
"We wholeheartedly recognize that (Tuesday's) tragic and violent events have deeply impacted and forever changed the lives of many people," police said in a statement late Wednesday.
Police said they have a robust approach to domestic violence, but every situation is complex.
"We engaged with the family numerous times, including charging the suspect on three separate occasions," said the statement. "Each time charges were laid, he was released with conditions, including a no-contact order issued by the court."
Court records show the man was charged with sexual assault involving the woman on July 9, 2023, and had two counts of failing to comply with a release order. He had been scheduled to appear in court next month.
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