Waterloo Regional Police say they are investigating the deaths of a mom and two-year-old boy from a home in Waterloo on Friday.
Police say emergency services were called to a home on Forsyth Drive at around 9 a.m.
Officers found the pair in medical distress. Officers and paramedics performed life-saving measures on the woman and toddler before they were transported to hospital.
Police say on Sunday, the two-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries, while the woman died a day later.
They say the child’s death is being investigated as a homicide while the woman died from self-inflicted injuries.
Police say the investigation is ongoing; however, they are not seeking any other suspects.
They are asking anyone with information to call 519-570-9777 ext. 8191 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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