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| Calgary stabbings: Matthew de Grood's father speaks out | Calgary stabbings: Matthew de Grood's father speaks out |
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| The father of a man suspected of a deadly stabbing in the Canadian city of Calgary has said his son was a "great kid" with a bright future. | The father of a man suspected of a deadly stabbing in the Canadian city of Calgary has said his son was a "great kid" with a bright future. |
| Douglas de Grood, a Calgary police officer, held back tears on Thursday as he spoke, supported by his wife, Susan. | Douglas de Grood, a Calgary police officer, held back tears on Thursday as he spoke, supported by his wife, Susan. |
| Matthew de Grood, 22, was charged with murder after five young Calgary residents were killed at a house party. | Matthew de Grood, 22, was charged with murder after five young Calgary residents were killed at a house party. |
| Police said they were still searching for a motive but have said the suspect was a "welcome guest". | Police said they were still searching for a motive but have said the suspect was a "welcome guest". |
| Calgary's police chief has called the attack the worst mass murder in the city's history. | Calgary's police chief has called the attack the worst mass murder in the city's history. |
| 'Turned upside down' | 'Turned upside down' |
| "We are deeply saddened for what the families and friends of the victims are going through," the elder Mr de Grood, a 33-year veteran of the Calgary police force, said on Thursday. | "We are deeply saddened for what the families and friends of the victims are going through," the elder Mr de Grood, a 33-year veteran of the Calgary police force, said on Thursday. |
| "Your lives have been turned upside down... Please accept our deepest condolences and know you are in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers." | "Your lives have been turned upside down... Please accept our deepest condolences and know you are in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers." |
| Lawrence Hong, 27, Josh Hunter, 23, Kaitlin Perras, 23, Zackariah Rathwell, 21, and Jordan Segura, 22, have been identified as the victims in the attack, which took place at a house party celebrating the last day of university classes. | |
| Mr de Grood said his son was "a great kid" with a bright future ahead of him, who ran to raise money for charity and planned to attend the University of Calgary's law school in the autumn. | Mr de Grood said his son was "a great kid" with a bright future ahead of him, who ran to raise money for charity and planned to attend the University of Calgary's law school in the autumn. |
| "Just like you, we struggle to understand what happened," he said, adding the family had received an "outpouring of support". | "Just like you, we struggle to understand what happened," he said, adding the family had received an "outpouring of support". |
| "We will never recover from this, but the collective support has helped ease some of the pain." | "We will never recover from this, but the collective support has helped ease some of the pain." |
| Psychiatric evaluation | |
| Calgary police said their investigation focused on the younger Mr de Grood's actions before the attack. | Calgary police said their investigation focused on the younger Mr de Grood's actions before the attack. |
| "There didn't seem to be any precursors to this as far as any grudge or any vendetta or anything that would result in a motivation for this attack," Calgary police spokesman Kevin Brookwell told reporters on Thursday. | "There didn't seem to be any precursors to this as far as any grudge or any vendetta or anything that would result in a motivation for this attack," Calgary police spokesman Kevin Brookwell told reporters on Thursday. |
| Mr de Grood is being held at a secure psychiatric facility. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. | Mr de Grood is being held at a secure psychiatric facility. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. |
| A separate Crown prosecution team from the province's capital of Edmonton will be appointed because of his father's position with the police force, CBC News reported. | A separate Crown prosecution team from the province's capital of Edmonton will be appointed because of his father's position with the police force, CBC News reported. |
| A lawyer for the family has said he thought the prosecutor would request a psychological assessment at the hearing, but says he is not aware of any mental health concerns. | A lawyer for the family has said he thought the prosecutor would request a psychological assessment at the hearing, but says he is not aware of any mental health concerns. |