May 17/17 - More time is needed to determine the cause and manner of deaths following the discovery of a 39 year old father and his 6 year old daughter in a Red Deer home Sunday. 

Red Deer RCMP say their investigators completed the examination of the scene yesterday and it is no longer being held, but the Medical Examiner in Calgary is awaiting further test results.

Yesterday the Elk Island Catholic School District released a statement confirming that a young student from St. Patrick School in Camrose died suddenly over the weekend, offering their thoughts and prayers to the family.

The home on Lister Crescent in Lancaster where RCMP found the bodies was owned by Robert Campbell according to a land title search.

Court documents show a custody dispute between the father and girl's mother.

On May 14, 2017 at approximately 3:30 pm, Red Deer RCMP attended a residence in the Lancaster neighborhood of Red Deer as part of a welfare check.

RCMP gained entry into the secure residence and once inside they located the body of a 39-year-old male and a 6-year-old female father and daughter, whom they determined to be father and daughter.

Serious Crimes Branch South was called in to assist Red Deer City and Red Deer GIS with the investigation. The names are not being released at this time. 

Initial investigation suggests that there is no threat to the public.

The school of the girl has been notified and is in the process of arranging counsellors for any affected teachers and students.

Police will be working in consultation with the medical examiner's office to determine cause and manner of death for both the deceased.

The investigation is ongoing and autopsy for both deceased is set to take place on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at 0900 at the Calgary Medical Examiner's Office. The scene will be held until the autopsy is complete.

“On behalf of the RCMP, I want to express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, “ says Superintendent Ken Foster, officer in charge of Red Deer RCMP. "This is a tragic loss that affects our whole community."