Conservative MP, friends say they were stunned by murder charges against party volunteer
CBC
Conservative MP Mike Lake says he and his team were "shocked" to learn that Rakesh David, a 25-year-old volunteer for his office, has been accused of killing his grandmother, mother and brother in Trinidad and Tobago.
"It's devastating. It's devastating," an emotional Lake told CBC News.
"There's really not much to say. We're all trying to understand it and I think some things you just can't understand."
David had been volunteering remotely online for Lake since May of this year.
WATCH: MP Mike Lake says he's in shock after former volunteer's arrest
An initial report from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service says Kumari Kowlessar-Timal, 77, Radeshka Timal, 48, and 22-year-old Zachary David were found dead on September 24 with gunshot wounds to their heads.
Global Affairs Canada says it is in contact with local authorities to gather additional information and is providing consular services to David and his family.