2 women killed in Courtice home, man arrested

A Durham Regional Police Service shoulder badge is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

Posted October 1, 2024 3:50 pm.

Last Updated October 1, 2024 7:47 pm.

Two women have been found dead at a home in Courtice.

Durham police say they were called to a house on Moulton Court on Tuesday around 1 p.m. to check on the wellbeing of the residents.

The women were both found with obvious signs of trauma. A child was located in the home but was uninjured.

A 33-year-old man has been taken into custody and the Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.

Officers say there is no threat to public safety at this time and believe it was an isolated incident.

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