Two recent N.S. homicides linked by intimate partner violence
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The recent deaths of two seniors in Cole Harbour, N.S., were confirmed to be the result of intimate partner violence, which came only weeks after another instance of intimate partner violence resulted in two deaths in Enfield.
The recent deaths of two seniors in Cole Harbour, N.S., were confirmed to be the result of intimate partner violence, which came only weeks after another instance of intimate partner violence resulted in two deaths in Enfield.
Police found the remains of a 72-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman early Monday morning in Cole Harbour.
“We can confirm at this time that a firearm was used in this incident. The woman's death was a result of homicide, and the investigation has determined that the man who died as a result of self-inflicted wounds was responsible for the women's death,” says Cpl. Carly McCann, Nova Scotia RCMP’s public information officer. “The investigation shows this incident to be one of intimate partner violence,” McCann says.
On Oct. 18, a 61-year-old man killed his 59-year-old wife at their home in Enfield. He then killed himself.
Police later confirmed it was an incident of intimate partner violence.
“It's more common than we want to believe,” says Tara Graham, the Enfield victim’s daughter.
Between 2014 and 2022, police-reported intimate partner violence among people aged 65 and older increased by 45 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. In 2022, roughly 34 in 100,000 senior women and 23 in 100,000 senior men reported being victims of intimate partner violence.
