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Mom arrived for custody handover to discover ex had killed their daughter, 5, son, 7, and himself

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Richter, E. (2026, October 8). Mom arrived for custody handover to discover ex had killed their daughter, 5, son, 7, and himself. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16194543/cocoa-florida-murder-suicide-children-father-dead-mother-custody.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On Wednesday afternoon in Cocoa, Florida, Olivia Piccolo arrived at her ex-husband's house to pick up their children as part of their custody agreement but found them and him dead inside the home. The victims were Piccolo’s five-year-old daughter Aria and seven-year-old son Remy, along with their father Joseph Dingwall, who police believe killed his children before taking his own life. Piccolo called 911 after entering through an ajar front door to find all three deceased. Earlier in the day, there were reports of two gunshots heard near Dingwall’s home and surveillance footage showing him pacing with a flashlight, though no immediate action was taken by neighbors or authorities following these incidents.

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A Florida mother found her two young children and their father shot dead when she went to pick up the kids during a custody handover, police said. asserted

police → find → handover

Olivia Piccolo, 29, called 911 around 12.40pm on Wednesday after she made the grisly discovery at a home in Cocoa, about 46 miles outside of Orlando, according to the Cocoa Police Department. Joseph Dingwall, the children's father, was also found dead inside the home that he owned, Fox 35 reported. uncertain

Fox → call → that

Police believe he killed his children and then himself. asserted

he → believe → children

Their seven-year-old son Remy and five-year-old daughter Aria died in the apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. asserted

authorities → die → suicide

Piccolo found the three of them after entering the home through an ajar front door, officials stated. asserted

officials → find → door

She told police that she previously tried to get in contact with Dingwall since it was her day to have the children, but he did not respond. A Florida woman found her seven-year-old son and five-year-old daughter dead inside of a home in Cocoa on Wednesday afternoon. asserted

son → tell → afternoon

Their father was also deceased, police said This is breaking news... updates to follow. asserted

This → say → ?

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