Three found dead in Stittsville home; police treating investigation as double murder-suicide
Posted Jan 15, 2013 09:30:13 AM.
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STITTSVILLE, Ont. – Neighbours in the Granite Ridge Drive area of Stittsville are still coming to grips with a tragedy
in their community.
Police are investigating after a stay-at-home mom, Alison Easton, and her two children were found dead inside their family home at 25 Granite Ridge Dr.
Jon Corchis, the children’s father, discovered the bodies and called police around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Police say they are treating the investigation as a double murder-suicide.
The Sun is reporting that the mother stabbed her children, Katie 6 and Alex 10. The brother and sister attended Stittsville Public School, located across the street from their house. Grief counsellors have been called to the school. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says parent volunteers and extra supply teachers will be on hand Tuesday as well.
Tonya Maraczak is a neighbor and said her daughter was best friends with the girl who lived there.
“I have no idea what I’m going to tell her,” said Maraczak. “How do you tell your 5-year-old that her best friend is not able to play with her anymore?”
“I am not sure whether I will send them to school, what’s the front of the house going to look like? Is that yellow tape going to be there? Because that’s not okay,” said Maraczak.
