Sequeira couple murder in Canada, son arrested

Team Udayavani, Sep 9, 2021, 8:34 PM IST

Toronto/Mumbai: A 26-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his parents were found dead inside an east-end home in Scarborough on September 5.

The deceased were identified as Lynette Sequeira (65) and Francis Sequeira (68). The arrested is Kyle Sequeira.

Reportedly, Kyle Sequeira was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder.

Police said that Kyle appeared at a downtown Toronto court earlier this week and is scheduled to appear in court again on September 13.

Sources also said that Kyle was charged in June 2019 with attempted murder, assault with a weapon, possession of a knife, and assault. He was then released on bail. Those charges remain before the courts. And on August 14, Kyle was booked again and charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer, a count of obstructing a peace officer and a count of assaulting a peace officer.

He was released on bail after two weeks into the care of his parents with a number of conditions, including that he remain with them in the family home except for medical emergencies or when in the presence of his parents.

The deceased couple is said to be from Mahim, Mumbai.