Man charged in deaths of two Edmonton children, serious injury to their mother
Posted December 7, 2018 10:06 am.
Last Updated December 7, 2018 2:35 pm.
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EDMONTON – A 29-year-old man has been charged in the deaths of two young children who were found in a southeast Edmonton apartment after their injured mother was taken to hospital.
Ashton Brian Lafleche appeared briefly by closed-circuit television in provincial court this morning.
Lafleche is facing two counts of second-degree murder, as well as charges of assault causing bodily harm and breach of probation.
Here’s what we know about the killing of two young children found at a home at 80 Ave and 71 St #yeg #yegcrime @CityNewsYEG @660NEWS @BTCityNewsCGY pic.twitter.com/CXBiFdRNn5
— Carly Robinson (@CarlyDRobinson) December 7, 2018
His defence lawyer, Gary Smith, set the matter over to Dec. 21.
Acting Staff Sgt. Terrie Affolder said police were called on Wednesday about a woman who had been obviously assaulted and who was being chased by a man outside.
She was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries and, a few hours later, a naked man acting erratically was arrested at a garage.
Sweet grass and teddy bears sit outside the apartment where two young children were found dead Wednesday night. Police are not releasing ages or the name of the 29-year-old man arrested and charged in the case #yeg #yegcrime pic.twitter.com/4iBHXsPC3O
— Carly Robinson (@CarlyDRobinson) December 7, 2018
The Canadian Press
