Peel police investigate apparent murder-suicide in Mississauga

Homicide investigators west of Toronto are probing the death of a woman whose body was found in her home after her husband was found dead at his workplace, police said Thursday.

Peel regional police Const. Danny Marttini said it appeared the man took his own life and the woman’s death is considered suspicious.

The discovery of the man’s body alerted police to the death of his wife, Marttini said.

“We had some information that led us to believe that there could be another deceased individual,” Marttini said at a news conference outside a home on Cedarglen Gate, near Dundas Street West, in Mississauga, where the woman’s body was found.

“So obviously we sent a group of officers to come and investigate, and unfortunately that is what we found.”

Police were first called to Henderson Machinery Moving at 5:30 a.m. Thursday after receiving reports that a company employee had been found dead inside, Marttini said.

Marttini offered no details about the cause of death, but said it appeared the man in his early 50s had taken his own life.

Henderson Machinery could not immediately be reached for comment.

Police discovered the body of the man’s wife at the couple’s nearby home hours later, Marttini said, adding that the woman was believed to have been in her late 40s and was believed to have died on Wednesday evening.

The couple’s names have not been released, and Marttini said police are awaiting autopsy results to both classify and determine the cause of death.

Marttini said early information suggests the couple did not have any children and were living alone in the home.

Homicide detectives are currently canvassing the area around their residence, Marttini said, urging anyone with information to come forward.