Police in Nova Scotia have clarified that a 36-year-old woman and three-year-old boy who were found dead Tuesday were last seen at a residence on Ruth Falls Road in the early hours of Saturday morning.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said investigators believe the two were on foot at the time of their disappearance in the community of Ruth Falls, which is located about 120 kilometres northeast of Halifax, as the woman’s vehicle wasn’t missing.
“We certainly did factor in that she could’ve been picked up, and there were multiple discussions back and forth yesterday morning if she was picked up or not,” he said. “The information gathered indicated that they were in the vicinity on foot.”
Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the RCMP initially said the 36-year-old woman, named Holly Cooper, was found dead but the search for the toddler, Lucas Robert Cooper, was continuing.
Just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, police said the boy was also found dead, close to the woman’s remains.
“At this time, the death is not believed to be suspicious in nature; however; the investigation is ongoing,” police said in a release.
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