Halifax Father and Daughter Killed in Intimate Partner Violence Incident

Police confirm the deaths of Cora-Lee Smith and her father Bradford Downey as homicides, with the suspect, Matthew Costain, later found dead in a suspected suicide.

• Halifax police identified Cora-Lee Smith, 40, and her father Bradford Downey, 73, as victims of fatal gunshot wounds on New Year's Eve.
• The suspect, 39-year-old Matthew Costain, was in a relationship with Smith and was found dead hours later from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• The incident is being investigated as an act of intimate partner violence, with police confirming no other suspects are involved.
• This marks the fourth case of fatal intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia within four months, highlighting a declared epidemic in the province.
• Advocacy groups and officials are calling for urgent action and sustainable funding to address the growing crisis of gender-based violence in Nova Scotia.

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