Police investigating deaths of toddler, woman in Sept-Îles
Man in 20s arrested as a suspect, police say he is currently in custody
Provincial police are investigating the deaths of a two-year-old girl and a 25-year-old woman in a Sept-Îles, Que., residence.
They say the deaths could be the result of a double homicide.
Police were called to the scene on Brochu Street at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, and both victims were pronounced dead in hospital shortly after.
A man in his twenties was arrested as a suspect, and police say he is currently in custody.
Police say he will meet with investigators and is expected to appear in court "as soon as possible."
Flemming Elementary School in Sept-Îles was closed for the day as a result of the investigation.
Howard Miller, the director of the Eastern Shores School Board, said he's been working with social services to provide support to students and school staff.
With files from Radio-Canada