Three bodies were discovered last Sunday at this house on MacArthur Drive. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Crime

Police confirm arrest in triple-homicide case

Mar 31, 2020 | 5:29 PM

Prince Albert Police have confirmed a lone male suspect has been arrested in connection to a triple-homicide investigation.

The bodies of two adults, and a seven-year-old boy were found late Sunday afternoon inside a home in the 300 block of MacArthur Drive. During a media briefing Tuesday afternoon, Police Chief Jon Bergen said the suspect was arrested without incident and charges are pending.

“We can tell you that the suspect is known to the family, although we will not be confirming details about the relationship between the victims and the suspect at this time,” he said.

Bergen said the limited information police released after the incident on Sunday was due to the suspect being at large and concerns to not compromise the investigation.

“He wasn’t in custody at that time and so it was important for the integrity of the investigation, and to ensure it led to the arrest without incident. It was important to restrict that information,” he said.

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Bergen also released more details about the victims. The two adults found inside the house were Denis Carrier and Sandra Henry, both 56. Seven-year-old Bentlee was also in the home, as well as his younger sister, who was initially rushed to hospital in Edmonton in critical condition. Police are not releasing the last names of the children.

“Five-year old Kendra remains in hospital with serious injuries. Her condition has been upgraded to stable,” Bergen said.

He said based on the evidence officers have on the incident’s timeline, the murders may have happened as early as Friday night.

Bergen said the suspect is being closely monitored due to mental health concerns.

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