Robert Giblin, soldier in Toronto murder-suicide, had PTSD, obituary says

A Canadian soldier who police believe killed his pregnant wife before killing himself had post-traumatic stress disorder, according to an obituary published Thursday.

• Precious Charbonneauwas pregnant, stabbed prior to fall, police say

Robert Giblin was treated for the condition, according to the obituary placed by his family in the Sudbury Star, and "put the pieces of his life together.

"When he was well, he was overjoyed to have met and marry his love Precious Charbonneau."

Police believe Charbonneau, 33, was stabbed several times before being thrownfrom the 21st-floorbalcony of the midtownToronto apartment she shared with Giblin on Sunday night.

Police saidGiblincommitted the crimeand then leapt to his death. Charbonneau was nine weeks' pregnant.

Giblin was a sergeant who served with the Joint Task Force Central (JTFC) based out of Denison Armoury in Toronto. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1997andserved in Afghanistan in 2005 and 2007, the Department of National Defence confirmed.

A funeral service for Giblin will take place Monday morning in Sudbury.