No charges have been laid against a 69-year-old mother who allegedly stabbed her son to death on Sunday, Nov. 27 at a home on 24 Avenue in Didsbury.
RCMP responded to a 911 call on the Sunday evening at 10:20 p.m. and found the 37-year-old victim dead at the scene when they arrived.
RCMP say investigation to this point indicated the man's death apparently occurred as a result of the woman's actions.
Alcohol was a factor in the incident, confirmed RCMP.
“Alcohol had been consumed by one or more of the persons involved,” said Sgt. Patrick Webb of RCMP Strategic Communications. “However, the motive is still under investigation.”
An autopsy completed on Nov. 29 in Calgary revealed that the victim died of stab wounds.
The deceased's mother was arrested when RCMP arrived to investigate, but was later released.
Officials have not yet identified the suspect, as charges have not been laid against her. The victim has remained unidentified as per request of his next of kin, though he has been revealed as known to RCMP for undisclosed reasons.
The 911 call was reported to have not been made by the suspect, though RCMP have not released if the individual was at the scene or not when the call was made, or if other people were present.
The weapon has also not been identified at this time, though Webb had noted that the weapon believed to have been used in the incident was seized by police.
RCMP, Red Deer and Calgary Major Crimes, and GIS investigators are still investigating and preparing evidence to present to the provincial Crown counsel, who will review the findings and make the decision whether the 69-year-old woman will be charged.
RCMP confirm that this incident and a Nov. 24, 2010 incident, where two males entered a home on 24 Avenue in Didsbury and assaulted three men inside with a hatchet and hammer before fleeing the scene, are not related in any way, and that the timing and location are simply coincidental.
“There is no … relationship,” said Cpl. Warren Wright of the Didsbury RCMP. “The cases occurred independently and are coincidental.”
RCMP also advises that the public is not at risk following the incident on Nov. 27.
