Calgary man accused of killing his children retains lawyer, remains in custody

A vehicle where two children were found dead is being towed away as police watch the scene in Calgary on Thursday April 30, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayne Patterson)

A man sitting in a jail cell, accused of murdering his two young children, will stay there at least a month.

The 37-year-old, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, has secured a lawyer as of his second appearance in a Calgary courtroom Monday.

But bail remains unaddressed.

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Defence counsel Clayton Rice requested the matter be put over to June 5 to allow the Crown time to deliver disclosure—its case against the accused.

The request was granted.

Investigators believe the accused murdered his children shortly before midnight on April 29, then brought the bodies to police in northwest Calgary 10 hours later.

On the morning of April 30, police said they were dealing with “a serious incident” at 14 Street north of John Laurie Boulevard N.W.

They said the children, a five-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl, were found dead inside a vehicle near the turnoff into the District 3 police station.

The accused was taken into custody at the scene and later charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Police said the accused is the one who called them, and that he confessed.

A publication ban was brought forward by the Crown last week to protect the identities of the victims.

By extension, it also covers the identity of the accused.

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