Woman charged with murder in elderly mother's death

Police have laid a second-degree murder charge against the daughter of an elderly woman who was found dead in a southwest Calgary home on Thursday morning.

Officers were called to the 13000 block of Canterbury Gardens S.W. on Thursday morning for reports of a deceased woman in her 80s.

Following an autopsy Friday, police say the death of Sharon Helene Roberts, 83, has been determined to be a homicide and that the incident was domestic in nature, police said in a news release issued Saturday.

Officers arrested the victim’s daughter, Calgary resident Tonnya Marisse, 52, on Friday at a home in the 0-100 block of Stradwick Rise S.W. She has since been charged with second-degree murder and is to appear in court on Tuesday.

No other suspects are being sought, police said.

Detectives are still wanting to speak with any potential witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

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