Man, woman found dead in Barrhaven home
A man and woman were found dead in a Barrhaven home early Tuesday morning, according to Ottawa police.
Police said in a news release they were called to the home on Pheasant Run Drive around 1:00 a.m. where they found the bodies inside. They did not say who placed the call.
Paramedics told CBC they were called to the residence around 1:05 a.m. and declared the man and woman dead at the scene.
Homicide investigators are not looking for suspects and do not believe there's any danger to the public, police said.
Police said they have not been able to contact relatives of the deceased and are currently withholding their names.
The scene is in a residential area near the intersection of Cedarview and Fallowfield roads, about 17 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa.
Couple was 'just inseparable'
Sophie Hawkins, who lives next door to the home where the bodies were found, said she'd often see the elderly couple who lived there enjoying the sun with their garage door open. The man took good care of his garden and home and was often out mowing their front lawn, she said.
"They were always together, never apart. They did everything together," Hawkins said. "The only thing different I saw this week was I saw him leave in the car by himself. Usually they're just inseparable."
Hawkins said the woman used a cane and was not as mobile as the man.
She said she was awoken just after 1 a.m. by emergency crews on her street.
"There was at least 15 cop cars, two ambulances pulled in.... We saw officers all over the place," Hawkins said. "It's just very strange for this street because it's a very quiet neighborhood."
Deji Orija, who lives a few doors down and didn't know the homeowners well, said his wife saw a police vehicle parked outside their house this morning and found out what had happened from another neighbour.
"It's actually shocking because this is a very quiet neighborhood," Orija said.
Hawkins said she, too, is in "absolute shock."
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