The Tragic 2013 Murder Of Caleb Harrison Explained

Publish date: 2024-05-18

Toronto Life reports that a medical examiner ultimately ruled Bridget's death as suspicious, but there was not enough evidence to prove that she was murdered. On August 23, 2013, Caleb Harrison was found dead inside his bedroom in the same home where both of his parents died. Unlike his parents, Caleb's cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation and his manner of death was determined to be homicide.

After Caleb Harrison's death was ruled a homicide, the deaths of Bill and Bridget Harrison were reexamined. As reported by The Pointer, Bill had a number of marks on his neck and a fractured sternum, which were not consistent with the authorities' initial ruling of a natural death. Bridget also had marks on her neck, which were not consistent with a fall, and appeared to suggest she may have been strangled.

Law enforcement officials immediately suspected Christopher Fattore and Melissa Merritt in Caleb's murder due to the ongoing custody battle. Amid their investigation, authorities concluded that DNA found under Caleb's fingernails was a match for Fattore. Toronto Life reports that authorities also found a pair of gloves in Fattore's trash which had both Caleb and Fattore's DNA on them. They also searched Fattore and Merritt's computer and found evidence of several disturbing Google searches, including, "What if a grandparent has legal custody and they die?" and "If a grandparent has custody of the children and they die, which of the parents get the kids?"

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