St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Campbellton, N.B., is expected to be full for this afternoon's funeral for two young boys who were killed by a large snake as they slept.
Noah Barthe, left, and Connor Barthe pose in this undated photo posted on the Facebook page of Mandy Trecartin. (Facebook) Noah Barthe, 4, and his brother Connor, 6, were killed last weekend by a 45-kilogram African rock python, which had escaped from its glass enclosure in an apartment above an exotic pet store, Reptile Ocean.
Ian Comeau, Campbellton's deputy mayor, said Noah and Connor will be buried in the same casket and today's service will celebrate their short lives.
"The priest has mentioned it will be a message of hope and of continuation of life, a celebration of life for our two global angels," Comeau said.
The boys were having a sleepover with the son of the shop owner, Jean-Claude Savoie.
It's believed the python made its way through the top of the enclosure and into a ventilation system before falling through the ceiling and into the living room of the apartment. The animal was 4.3 metres long and weighed about 45 kilograms.
Savoie's son was sleeping in another room and was unharmed.
The tragedy shocked the tight-knit community. About 1,000 people attended a candlelight vigil Wednesday night.
Comeau said emotions continue to run high.
"It went from sadness to anger when the news broke on Monday. The vigil certainly helped a lot of people. The people were able to … start to talk and laugh. But it is a sombre moment and it is going to be a rough day for the family, for close friends," he said.
Comeau expects the church will be packed today with mourners.
"We will never be able to put 7,500 people in this church," he said.
Funeral services in the town of 7,500 will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, which can seat 1,200 people. (Bobby-JeanMacKinnon/CBC) A preliminary autopsy found the boys died of asphyxiation and a criminal investigation has been launched.
"Let's not rush to judgment," said Comeau. "Let the investigation conclude itself."
Steven Benteau, a spokesman for the Department of Natural Resources, told CBC News on Tuesday, a day after the boys' bodies were discovered, that African rock pythons are not permitted under the province's Exotic Wildlife Regulation.
The coroner's office in New Brunswick has said there will be no decision on whether to have an inquest until after legal proceedings are complete.
During a stop yesterday in Miramichi, N.B., Prime Minister Harper called it a "strange and terrible event," adding everyone feels "very deeply" for the boys' family.
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