The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes say their investigation into the death of a 24 year old woman and her 16 month old child are being treated as homicides and they have charged 53 year old Robert Major with with two counts of 2nd degree murder and one count of indignity to human remains in connection to their deaths.

Major is a convicted sex offender who hasn’t been subject to any recognizance conditions since July of 2020. He had his first court appearance Tuesday and has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on October 20th.

Alberta RCMP say the homicides took place on the afternoon of September 16th at the apartment of Robert Major. The missing person report received by Hinton RCMP came in around 6 p.m.the same day. Police also say autopsies conducted in Edmonton deem both deaths homicide.

Investigators have learned that Robert Major lived in the same apartment complex as the 24-year-old female victim and her 16-month-old child. No other connection has been identified by between the victims and the accused and the Alberta police are not seeking any other suspects in this case.