Federal government to pay for funeral of four people slain in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA — The federal government confirmed it will pay for the funerals of four people found dead in a Nova Scotia home last Tuesday.
However, Veterans Affairs officials would not elaborate further Saturday on details of the payment for the services for Lionel Desmond, his wife, mother and daughter.
Media reports quote family members as saying they were told Saturday afternoon that the government would cover funeral costs.
Police have said Desmond shot his 31-year-old wife Shanna, their 10-year-old daughter Aaliyah and his mother Brenda Desmond, 52, in their home in Upper Big Tracadie before killing himself.