Dad kills 11-year-old autistic son in murder-suicide (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

UNNAMED DAD is apparently responsible for the murder of his 11-year-old son in a murder-suicide.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2009/09/29/11192781.html

Double death was homicide-suicide: Police
Last Updated: 29th September 2009, 3:14pm

Cops are calling the death of a father and son a homicide-suicide.

The bodies of the 39-year-old man and 11-year-old boy were found Sunday just before 1 p.m. in their home at 8403 138 Ave. Police said the man killed the boy.

The 11-year-old had autism and was under 24-hour care outside the home during weekdays, according to Bruce Uditsky of the Alberta Association for Community Living.

The boy would spend weekends at home with his blended family.

Police said they won't be releasing the causes of the deaths or identifying the victims.

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From today's paper:

RICHARD LIEBRECHT, SUN MEDIA

The suspicious deaths of a father and his autistic son have left a family shattered and co-workers shocked.

Half a blended family of four -- a man, age 39, and a boy, 11 -- were found dead at their 8403 138 Ave. home about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.