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‘We are very sorry for what he did’
Family member of man believed to be responsible for Airdrie murder-suicide speaks out Autopsy results on both deceased expected to be released Wednesday JEREMY NOLAIS
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Hometown singer Feist, pictured here performing in Bryant Park in New York, will return to the city this summer. PETER KRAMER/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Feist among Sled Island artists The first batch of headline acts for this year’s Sled Island Music & Arts Festival was announced Tuesday. Story, page 4.
Family members of an Airdrie bodybuilder believed by police to be responsible for a murder-suicide are grieving both their own loss and that of a single mother stabbed to death in her home, a relative said Tuesday. The body of 33-year-old Andrea Conroy was found in her home north of Calgary on Friday night. It is believed she was stabbed to death by ex-boyfriend Rick Doucette, 41, who then killed himself in a Nanton motel over the weekend. “We all miss him,” said Doucette’s uncle Lionel when reached at his home in Ontario. “We are very sorry for what he did. The woman he hurt is the most important part. That puts even more grief on us.” Lionel Doucette did plead with the public to refrain from criticizing his nephew’s family. A Facebook page for the personal-
training business run by his nephew has become the site of heated criticism in recent days, targeting not only the accused but also his upbringing. “He was brought up very good,” Lionel said, addressing the online posts specifically. “If anything, he was loved too much — he got everything in life.” Court documents reviewed by Metro show Rick Doucette had a history of violence, much of it involving female victims. He was convicted of attempted murder in 1998, after stabbing a girlfriend several times in Ontario. Conroy became close with Doucette while the two worked together in Airdrie. Conroy’s family planned to meet with RCMP and issued a statement through them Tuesday. “We are respectfully requesting privacy at this time, so that we can grieve, heal and come to terms with our loss,” the statement reads. “Thank you for your support and understanding through this tragic time.”
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Funeral preparations Andrea Conroy’s funeral is being planned for Thursday in Swift Current, Sask., where she was originally from. Gold’s Gym in Airdrie is currently accepting donations for Conroy’s seven-year-old daughter and is also planning a silent auction. For more information, contact Tara Murphy at 403-990-4653.
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