Man considered suspect in murders of Calgary woman and toddler speaks out
Posted Apr 27, 2019 8:03 am.
Last Updated Apr 27, 2019 2:50 pm.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) — We are hearing from the man who police say is a suspect in the disappearance and possible murder of a young Calgary mother and her toddler daughter.
Robert Leeming told media assembled outside the Cranston home being searched, that he was the person who was arrested and questioned by police in the case of Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.
The 34-year-old says he is the owner of the townhouse where Lovett and her daughter lived and that they were his tenants for the past seven months.
He called the situation stressful and said he is innocent.
Leeming said he last saw Lovett on the Thursday night prior to the Easter weekend, and has no idea what happened to Jasmine and Aliyah.
He confirmed that he owns a Mercedez-Benz SUV that has been seized by police.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed a man in his mid-30s driving a grey luxury SUV in the Bragg Creek or Kananaskis area between April 16 and 18 to come forward. A search of Bragg Creek has been suspended due to the weather.
The man might have been alone, or Jasmine and Aliyah might have been in the vehicle with him. They also say there may have been a load of mulch in the vehicle and the public should keep an eye out for areas with fresh mulch.
Police officers and a forensic truck remain outside of Leeming’s home in Cranston.