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An Edmonton man has been charged with first degree murder in the stabbing deaths of a retired couple in the Queen Mary Park neighbourhood on Friday.

Edward Kyle Roberts, 31, is accused of breaking into the home of John Nascimento, 93, and Maria Nascimento, 81, and killing them with a stolen knife, police said in a news release.

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Police responded to a suspicious persons report around noon on Friday at a residence in the area of 113 Street and 111 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man who was apparently intoxicated and he was taken into custody.

Police then discovered two dead people inside the residence.

The couple lived in the house for decades and ran a Portuguese grocery store, Brian MacPhee, one of the couple’s neighbours, said on Friday evening.

Roberts is also charged with two counts of break and enter, possession of a weapon and breach of recognizance.

An autopsy, which will determine the cause of death, will be completed on Tuesday morning.

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