{"id":770967,"date":"2026-06-30T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/770967\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:00:50","slug":"2-boys-found-dead-in-ottawa-home-police-link-to-vehicle-fire-near-416-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/770967\/","title":{"rendered":"2 boys found dead in Ottawa home, police link to vehicle fire near 416"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: An earlier press release by police incorrectly indicated one of the boys was 10. This article has been updated with the proper age.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa police conducted a wellness check and found two young boys dead in the Leitrim community.<\/p>\n<p>Around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawapolice.ca\/en\/news\/murder-suicide-investigation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">emergency responders found two boys, aged 7 and 1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawapolice.ca\/en\/news\/murder-suicide-investigation.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2,<\/a> inside a home on Mandevilla Crescent. Next of kin notifications are being made, and the names of the children are not being released at this time, Ottawa police say.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201ccomplex investigation\u201d is ongoing as officers say that the force is working with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on \u201crelated aspects of the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday around 5:30 a.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OPP_ER\/status\/2071539643372208611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">officials were called to Highway 416 at Rideau River Road, for a vehicle fire<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OPP_ER\/status\/2071539643372208611\" rel=\"nofollow\">.<\/a> The carpool lot in Kemptville was closed for the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa police say that the children\u2019s father was located in the vehicle dead. <\/p>\n<p>OPP in Iroquois, Ont., a community along the Seaway, are also \u201cholding\u201d a scene of a business fire for Ottawa police. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4431107\"  \/>Map showcasing the approximate scenes of an investigation that is being held for Ottawa police and where the two children were found dead. (Google Maps) <\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigators continue to assess the connections between these incidents and do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveDesroches\/status\/2071666688240599180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Steve Desroches, the Riverside South-Findlay Creek councillor<\/a>, commented on the \u201cheartbreaking tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am shocked &amp; deeply saddened to learn of the tragic deaths in Findlay Creek today, including 2 young children,\u201d he said in a social media post. \u201cThis is a heartbreaking tragedy &amp; my thoughts are with the family &amp; friends at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\tKeep it Factual<\/p>\n<p>Add CityNews Ottawa as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ottawa.citynews.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"add-trusted-source-badge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778352312_74_google-trusted-badge.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"198\" height=\"63\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: An earlier press release by police incorrectly indicated one of the boys was 10. 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