Two Canadians are dead in Mexico after police say thieves broke into their home during a violent robbery on Sunday.
Police in Ajijic, Mexico, have identified the couple as an 84-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman but would not release the victims' names. Both the CBC and Guadalajara Reporter, a Mexican newspaper, have identified the man as Edward J. Kular and the woman as Nina Discombe.
Kular's Facebook page says he lived in Toronto before moving to Ajijic. Activity on Discombe's account suggests she was a Montreal author and that she travelled regularly to Mexico during winters over the last 12 years.
Kular's son confirmed his father's death to CBC News.
"He was an amazing father to all of us, he had several grandchildren and was a great man," said Steve Kular.
Police chief Ernesto Robles Juan Carlos Berra, the couple's gardener discovered the two bodies on Sunday morning, according to the Toronto Sun.
After discovering the door open, Berra went inside to find the house looted, the resident's two vehicles gone and two bloodied and beaten bodies suffering knife wounds, according to the Guadalajara Reporter. Kular was reportedly found half naked, only in his underwear while Discombe was found in her robe, face down in a pool of blood.
Officials in Mexico say Kular was beaten on the head with a small statue while Discombe was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife.
Ajijic is roughly 50 km south of Guadalajara, the state capital and the country's most popular city, AFP reports. It's a town popular with retirees, with 5,000 foreigners living in the area. The area has seen a rash of break-ins since 2013 but most have occurred while home owners were away. This is the first violent incident, according to the Guadalajara Reporter.
Canada's department of Foreign Affairs was unavailable to provide any additional information at the time.
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Police in Ajijic, Mexico, have identified the couple as an 84-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman but would not release the victims' names. Both the CBC and Guadalajara Reporter, a Mexican newspaper, have identified the man as Edward J. Kular and the woman as Nina Discombe.
Kular's Facebook page says he lived in Toronto before moving to Ajijic. Activity on Discombe's account suggests she was a Montreal author and that she travelled regularly to Mexico during winters over the last 12 years.
Kular's son confirmed his father's death to CBC News.
"He was an amazing father to all of us, he had several grandchildren and was a great man," said Steve Kular.
Police chief Ernesto Robles Juan Carlos Berra, the couple's gardener discovered the two bodies on Sunday morning, according to the Toronto Sun.
After discovering the door open, Berra went inside to find the house looted, the resident's two vehicles gone and two bloodied and beaten bodies suffering knife wounds, according to the Guadalajara Reporter. Kular was reportedly found half naked, only in his underwear while Discombe was found in her robe, face down in a pool of blood.
Officials in Mexico say Kular was beaten on the head with a small statue while Discombe was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife.
Ajijic is roughly 50 km south of Guadalajara, the state capital and the country's most popular city, AFP reports. It's a town popular with retirees, with 5,000 foreigners living in the area. The area has seen a rash of break-ins since 2013 but most have occurred while home owners were away. This is the first violent incident, according to the Guadalajara Reporter.
Canada's department of Foreign Affairs was unavailable to provide any additional information at the time.
With Files From The Canadian Press
Please check back as this is a developing story