UPDATE: The son of homicide victim 67-year-old Esma Lachance has been charged with second degree. Donovan Penner, 47, is in custody and will be in Sechelt Provincial Court on Oct. 15.
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The Integrated Homicide Team has been called in to investigate following the death of a 67-year-old woman in Sechelt.
The Sunshine Coast RCMP and paramedics were called to a home in the 5200-block of Selma Park in Sechelt at about 1:30 a.m. this morning. According to Mounties, at the home they found a deceased woman with injuries that appeared to be a result of foul play.
Police arrested a suspect at the scene. The 47-year-old man is currently in custody and homicide-related charges are pending.
According to IHIT, the incident does not appear random and the suspect and victim did know one another. Although the investigation is still on-going, it appears to be a domestic-related incident.
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