Accused double-murderer Edward Downey back in remand on suicide watch: sources

A Calgary man accused of killing a mother and her five-year-old daughter is back at the Calgary Remand Centre on suicide watch, sources confirmed.

Edward Downey, 48, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the 2016 deaths of Sara Baillie and her daughter Taliyah Marsman.

Downey was sent to hospital Aug. 24 prior to a court appearance scheduled for that morning.

READ MORE: Edward Downey, accused in Calgary double murder, hospitalized before court appearance

At the time, his lawyer Gavin Wolch told court Downey was unable to attend because of a medical concern. Sources told Global News Downey attempted to hang himself, adding he was expected to survive the incident.

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On Wednesday, sources said Downey was returned to the provincial facility earlier in the week and was being held in an observation unit.

He is scheduled to make another court appearance Wednesday afternoon.

Watch below from August 2017: Edward Downey will stand trial for two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Sara Baillie and her five-year-old daughter Taliyah Marsman. Nancy Hixt spoke to the victims’ family, who worry the wheels of justice are turning too slowly.

1:42 Trial set for Edward Downey, accused of murders of Taliyah Marsman & mother Sara Baillie

With a file from The Canadian Press