A man suspected of killing his girlfriend, her father, and himself in Halifax earlier this year had a history of firearm offenses and drug charges in Ontario.
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The man suspected of killing his girlfriend, her father and himself in Halifax at the beginning of the year had a lengthy criminal record in Ontario, including a history of firearm offences, Global News has learned. criminal record that began at the age of 14, arrests involving illegal guns and a history of issues with drugs. In 2014, despite being a “repeat offender,” an Ontario judge said he believed Costain was ready to change and said there were “strong prospects for rehabilitation in this case.”And then, as the new year dawned, Halifax Regional Police said they believed 39-year-old Costain had shot Cora-Lee Smith, 40, and her 73-year-old father, Bradford Downey, before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Police said Costain had been in a relationship with Smith and said they believed the fatal incident was a case of intimate partner violence.An Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling handed down in Toronto on May 29, 2014, said Costain’s first criminal activity was recorded at the age of 14 in 1999 when he was involved in an armed robbery. Two years later, he faced a mischief charge, along with other charges that included assaulting a police officer. In 2006, at the age of 21, he was convicted of armed robbery, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and possession of a firearm.He then went six years without a court appearance, according to the documents, before he was arrested in 2012 on drug and firearm charges and sentenced in 2014.During his early years, the court documents show Costain struggled with drug addiction, and education, becoming a father at just 14 years ol
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