Canada - Rachael Longridge, 21, murdered, mother charged, Edmonton, 23 Dec 2016 *insane*

[dyannaON]

https://www.facebook.com/cbcnews/posts/10154981850494604


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[dyannaON]

So very sad. 21 recent nursing graduate was taken by her mother.


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[Rayemonde]

Edmonton police have charged Christine Longridge, Rachael Longridge's 50-year-old mother, with second-degree murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

Police said Rachael Longridge had graduated at the top of her nursing class and was set to start a new position at a local hospital.

"This is a disheartening crime," said Staff Sgt. Bill Clark.

Police were called about reports of an assault around 4:30 p.m. Friday at a home in northwest Edmonton in the area of 122nd Avenue and 132nd Street.

They found Rachael Longridge with severe injuries. She died soon after.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3912421?client=ms-android-sonymobile

 

[dyannaON]

Thank you for fixing the title. I always get them wrong!! Gahh


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[matou]

WTH???? What happened??? RIP Rachael

 

[matou]

Christine Longridge, 50, who is charged in the death, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

http://edmontonjournal.com/storyline/police-charge-woman-in-edmontons-41st-homicide

 

[matou]

Rachael's fb: https://www.facebook.com/rachael.longridge.1

 

[matou]

She was supposed to start her nursing career on Jan 3rd and she just graduated.

Officers were called to the home “regarding an assault” just after 4:30 p.m. and found a severely injured woman who died on the scene. A second woman was taken into custody.

The victim is 21-year-old Rachael Longridge.

EPS spokesperson Noreen Remtulla said the initial call came from inside the house.

“Another family member returned home at the time and called police for help,” Remtulla said.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3146494/h...ans-death-in-northwest-edmonton/?sf48226457=1

Her mother worked as a fundraiser for a Youth Center. I wonder what happened to make her become so violent? Did she have mental health issues? Substance abuse issues?

http://globalnews.ca/news/3146494/h...ans-death-in-northwest-edmonton/?sf48226457=1

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/christine-longridge-a06b7983

 

[dyannaON]

Her best friends talked about their trip after graduating sooo sad. So much promise. Her friends also made it clear that the mother loved her very much. Seems like something went very wrong. I pray for everyone affected by this.


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[Doghairrules]

Her best friends talked about their trip after graduating sooo sad. So much promise. Her friends also made it clear that the mother loved her very much. Seems like something went very wrong. I pray for everyone affected by this.


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I can't imagine how you get from loving mother to murdering your daughter though. Something here is bad wrong.


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[al66pine]

"Christine Longridge, 50, who is charged in the death, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon."
http://edmontonjournal.com/storyline/police-charge-woman-in-edmontons-41st-homicide Dec 24.

What is 'offensive weapon' in Alberta?
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Canadian_Criminal_Law/Offences/Weapons_Offences/Print_version
Not seeing the term here^ but IIUC the term is used to cover a broad range of weapons. Not just firearms.


RIP Rachael Longbridge. Thoughts & prayers to your family, friends, & community.

 

[Miranda]

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/12/2...rachael-longridge-as-talented-dedicated-nurse

Longridge's father, Erin Longridge, died of cancer in 2015 after a three-year battle with the disease.

In May, Rachael Longridge had posted about her father on Facebook, calling him her angel and role model.

We are reaching out for assistance for her surviving brother who stumbled upon the scene and now will have to bury his only sibling

http://globalnews.ca/news/3147967/e...portedly-struggled-with-mental-health-issues/

I met her on multiple occasions and stayed over for dinner. Her mother really struggled with the passing of her father, with mental illness.

Rachael just graduated as a nurse with marks at the top of her class. She spent her last hours on this earth caring for her mother who has suffered from a diagnosed mental health condition namely bipolar. The last moments of her life were filled with compassion and care. Her mother’s illness was something that she understood and accepted.

 

[MaryG12]

http://globalnews.ca/news/3146494/h...ans-death-in-northwest-edmonton/?sf48226457=1


From the link above:


This is Edmonton’s 41st homicide in 2016.
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Is there something in the water in Edmondton?


That poor girl. What went wrong? I totally hope I am wrong about this but my instinct says mother-daughter rivalry. What a sad ending!

 

[matou]

Thanks for the info Miranda. If Rachael's mother was mentally ill, maybe the murder charge will be dropped. So sad.

 

[loveisthemovement]

I wonder if it was an attempted murder-suicide but Mom didn't make it that far. Perhaps Mom was struggling terribly to cope with the lose of her spouse and turned to this. Moo.

 

[Rayemonde]

Oh no, no, how terrible

 

[dyannaON]

I don't know why but I feel horribly bad for the mom. Please don't hate on me. I don't know any details and it's horrific I know to kill your child. But I just feel if there is mental illness here and the mom realizes what she has done will be beyond traumatic. It's such a heartbreaking situation. I hope her brother is managing ok.


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[Daephine]

Her brother came home and saw his mother stabbing Rachael with a knife. He had to grab his mom during the attack. What an ordeal.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...tabbing-daughter-police-sources-say-1.3914305

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Her brother came home and saw his mother stabbing Rachael with a knife. He had to grab his mom during the attack. What an ordeal.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...tabbing-daughter-police-sources-say-1.3914305

Good Lord - how awful.

 

[Rayemonde]

A police source said it is believed Christine Longridge was suffering from mental-health issues and that she had been "going downhill lately." But she had not been violent in the past "in any form."

Police have requested she undergo a psychiatric examination

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...tabbing-daughter-police-sources-say-1.3914305