{"id":778407,"date":"2026-07-03T21:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/778407\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:05:17","slug":"police-identify-father-responsible-for-double-murder-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/778407\/","title":{"rendered":"Police identify father responsible for double murder-suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa police believe they have identified the man responsible for the deaths of two boys who were killed in a double murder-suicide.<\/p>\n

Their father, 40-year-old Mohammed Al-Lami, was found dead, and is believed to have caused the death of his two boys.<\/p>\n

Out of respect for their mother, the names of the two boys will not be released.<\/p>\n

Around 10:00 a.m. on Monday,\u00a0emergency responders found two boys, aged 7 and 1<\/a>2,<\/a> inside a home on Mandevilla Crescent. This came after police received a call for a wellness check from someone in the area after they knocked on the door to no response.<\/p>\n

On Monday around 5:30 a.m.officials were called to Highway 416 at Rideau River Road, for a vehicle fire<\/a>.<\/a>\u00a0The carpool lot in Kemptville was closed for the investigation. Ottawa police say that the children\u2019s father was located in the vehicle dead.<\/p>\n

In a social media post, Ottawa\u2019s Mayor, Mark Sutcliffe, encouraged people to seek support after hearing the news.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no words to describe this immeasurable loss, my thoughts are with everyone grieving today, especially the family and their close friends,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThis is a very difficult day for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police say they recognize the public\u2019s desire for more information, and will release more information when available.<\/p>\n

They say certain investigative and forensic examinations are still outstanding and require time to complete.<\/p>\n

Support is available through local resources, including:<\/p>\n

With files from Natasha O\u2019Neill<\/p>\n

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