Overview
- Christine Sauvé, 55, and Alain Noël, 56, were discovered unresponsive by their 30-year-old son on Dec. 26 in their El Indio Village home in Villa Riva.
- Christine visited a local hospital on Dec. 25 for blood work after dizziness and a fall and was told to return for scans the next day.
- During a FaceTime call after the hospital visit, the couple appeared exhausted, and relatives say both had high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Autopsies have been completed, with initial findings expected soon and a final forensic report possibly taking up to four months, though no cause has been released.
- Global Affairs Canada is coordinating with Dominican authorities, as the family manages paperwork during holiday closures and rejects local speculation about homicide or suicide.