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LONDON, Ont. — A man killed a woman, then killed himself in what police now confirm was a “domestic-related” murder suicide before the long weekend.

Police have refused to confirm who died, or how, citing family members’ wish for privacy.

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“This is a domestic-related incident. A male killed a female, and then took his own life,” Insp. Kevin Heslop said Tuesday. “We’ve got the family here, and they are grieving. Obviously, this is the worst imaginable scenario. They don’t want the names to be made public.”

The deaths came to light at 5:31 p.m. Friday, when police were called to check the welfare of residents in an apartment at 71 Grand Ave., in London and found a woman dead inside.

Three hours later, officers found the body of a man at an auto repair shop about five blocks away.

“We feel we have a strong obligation to the family as well as the community,” Heslop said. “We are providing some information to put context to what occurred. But we are drawing a line and saying that going beyond this line is an invasion of privacy.”