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Family 'heartbroken' after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Aug, 2025 09:33 AM

The family of a young mother and her five-month-old son killed by a falling tree at a Vancouver Island campground a week ago say they are "heartbroken" by the tragedy.

In a statement provided through the Comox Valley RCMP, the family thanks emergency responders and others on the beach at Cumberland Lake Park Campground who tried to save the pair on July 31.

The statement identifies the victims as Lynae and Elias, without providing their last names.

A photo of the mother and child has also been released by the family and was provided by police.

The statement says a community gathering to remember Lynae and Elias is scheduled for Sunday at Comox Marina Park, and the family is thanking the public for their support.

Police said last week that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene while the baby was taken to hospital but did not survive.

RCMP say no criminality is suspected in the deaths.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Family photo via Comox Valley RCMP

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