The bodies of a man, woman and a preteen boy were found in a home in Medicine Hat on Sunday, and police are looking for a missing 13-year-old girl.
By The Calgary HeraldApril 24, 2006
The bodies of a man, woman and a preteen boy were found in a home in Medicine Hat on Sunday, and police are looking for a missing 13-year-old girl.
The adults were identified by neighbours as Marc and Debra Richardson, and the child their 10-year-old son. Police are asking for the public's help in finding Jasmine Richardson, 13, "on an urgent family matter." No Amber Alert was issued.
The Richardsons' next-door neighbour, Phyllis Gehring, had no idea anything was amiss at the home until police arrived at her door shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday.
"They just asked if we had seen anything unusual," said Gehring, still in shock at the news. "I hadn't seen anybody there today. I saw Marc barbecuing last night, but that was all I saw of them yesterday.
"I never heard a cross word between them, ever -- nothing like that," Gehring said. "They all went motorbiking together just the other day, and in the summertime, they played ball in the backyard together."
Medicine Hat Police Sgt. David Townsend said the incident is not believed to be a murder-suicide.
Townsend said police received a call at 1:34 p.m from a caller who said she thought she could see a body inside the home. According to reports, a young boy made the initial discovery when he went to call on a friend.
Townsend said he could not confirm the names of the deceased or how they died until after autopsies are performed later this week and next of kin have been notified.
ldohy@theherald.canwest.com
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