Penticton Herald

Small B.C. town rocked by 4 deaths

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ASHCROFT (CP) — A remote community in British Columbia's Interior is in mourning after police found four people dead in a home.

David Musterer, a member of the Venables Valley community, has released a statement saying the tragedy has deeply impacted everyone in the area "beyond what words can convey."

He says the community is beginning the process of coming to terms with the "unfortunat­e incident" and asked for privacy as it grieves.

RCMP officers responding to a request for a check on the home near Ashcroft, B.C., found four bodies inside.

They have said that a preliminar­y investigat­ion suggests there is no threat to the public, but no details have been released about the individual­s or what caused their deaths.

Cpl. Dan Mosaluk says investigat­ors were still on scene Sunday, and support is being provided to both people directly affected by the deaths and to other community members.

 ?? The Canadian Press ?? Four people were found dead at this house in the Venables Valley near Ashcroft on Friday. RCMP officers responding to a request for a check on the home found the four bodies inside.
The Canadian Press Four people were found dead at this house in the Venables Valley near Ashcroft on Friday. RCMP officers responding to a request for a check on the home found the four bodies inside.

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