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78-Year-Old Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Partner’s Death in Laval
- On Wednesday, 78-year-old Ronald Thibault was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 77-year-old partner, Monique Thibault Poirier, in the Chomedey district of Laval.
- Laval police responded to an apartment building on Jean-Béraud Street around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday following reports of two injured people; Poirier was pronounced dead at the scene, while Thibault was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Investigators are determining if the incident qualifies as a femicide, marking the second time in a week a woman has been murdered in her residence in the province.
- Following case submission to the Quebec Crown prosecutor's office, Thibault appeared in court by video conference on Wednesday after hospital interviews with investigators.
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Ronald Thibault, 78, faces the most serious charge under the Criminal Code: first degree murder.
·Montreal, Canada
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The 78-year-old man who killed his wife on Tuesday in Laval was charged with first degree murder.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left21Leaning Right1Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution66% Left
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