Police have identified the mother and daughter killed in an apparent murder suicide in Whitby on Friday afternoon.
Durham Regional Police said officers went to an apartment building on Hickory Street South, near Dundas Street East and Brock Street South, on Friday afternoon.
A source told CTV Toronto that the mother was ordered to report to court to hand her daughter over to the girl’s father on Friday. When she did not appear in court, police went to her apartment on the fifth floor and discovered the bodies.
The source also told CTV Toronto that investigators are treating the case as a murder-suicide.
On Saturday, police said they were not looking for any suspects in the case.
A post-mortem examination was completed on Saturday but investigators said they are not releasing the cause of death at this time.
The deceased have been identified as Peria Stachow, 44, and Sarah “Lisa” Stachow, 6.
Forensic investigators remained at the apartment building on Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Horrocks or Det. Taylor at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5418.
