Edward Lake, father of kids killed by drunk driver, dies by suicide

Edward Lake, who lost three young children and his father-in-law in a 2015 impaired driving crash in Vaughan, has died by suicide.

Lake was found dead on Monday, the day after Father’s Day. On Father’s Day, his wife Jennifer Neville-Lake shared a photo on social media showing their children’s grave.

Father’s Day 2022
This shouldn’t be real
It can’t be pic.twitter.com/ODeHE12cJF

— Jenn Neville-Lake (@isda1979) June 20, 2022

Then late Monday evening, Neville-Lake posted a message to social media.

The eyes he shared with Harry are forever closed
Daniel’s curls will never shine in the sunlight again
I will never see Milly’s shy smile creep across his lips anymore
My children’s father, Edward Lake, has joined our kids so they can play together, forever.

Mahal kita, Edward. pic.twitter.com/4nHREvd9Xe

— Jenn Neville-Lake (@isda1979) June 21, 2022

She wrote: “The eyes he shared with Harry are forever closed Daniel’s curls will never shine in the sunlight again I will never see Milly’s shy smile creep across his lips anymore. My children’s father, Edward Lake, has joined our kids so they can play together, forever. Mahal kita, Edward,”

Back in September 2015, 9-year-old Daniel, 5-year-old Harry and 2-year-old Milly were returning to their grandfather, Gary Neville’s home, when they were killed by drunk driver Marco Muzzo. He was granted full parole in 2021.

At Muzzo’s 2016 sentencing hearing, Edward Lake had described having suicidal thoughts while reading his victim impact statement.

If you are thinking of suicide or know someone who is, there is help. Resources are available online at crisisservicescanada.ca or you can connect to the national suicide prevention helpline at 1-833-456-4566, or the Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868.