4-25-2001 Canada:
Laval police are investigating whether four men took the law into their own hands on Tuesday night. A 48-year-old man died after being brutally beaten and stabbed. Police say they were called to the scene of a fight behind an apartment building at about eight o'clock.
They were told four men were beating another man with baseball bats.
"When we arrived on the scene, the four people were not there," says Sergeant André St-Jacques of Laval police. "But the victim was able to go into his apartment. When we arrived and we saw him, he was unconscious."
The man, Michel Latendresse, 48, died later in hospital, possibly from a stab wound. A 25-year-old man is in custody and police are still looking for the other three men.
Victim known to police
Sergeant St-Jacques says it could be a case of vigilantism.
Police received a complaint against the victim two days ago for sexual assault on a minor. "He was a supect in that case, and there's a possibility there's a relation with that sexual assualt and the murder," St-Jacques says.
The suspect will appear in court in Laval on Wednesday afternoon. ..more.. by CBC News
Two arrests in suspected vigilantism killing
4-26-2001 Canada:
Two men have been charged in connection with what could be a case of vigilante justice. Michel Richer and Eric Savard have both been charged with assault with a weapon. The victim, Michel Latendresse, was beaten with baseball bats and died in hospital soon after.
Latendresse was being investigated for sexually touching a minor.
Crown Prosecutor Pierre Teasdale says the men may face more severe charges later. "I know very partially what happened," says Teasdale.
"I know that someone died, and people have different implications, that's the reason why the accused ... is charged with assault. Armed assault," he says. Teasdale points out that based on the evidence police have to date those are the only charges which could have been laid.
Police are still searching for the other men they suspect took part in the attack.
Family ties
Laval police say Michel Richer has close ties to the family of the alleged sexual assault victim.
Eric Savard of Laval was arraigned just hours after Richer, on the same charge. He does not have any apparent connection to the alleged sexual assault victim.
Authorities were still seeking two other men in the death of Michel Latendresse. He was battered with a baseball bat and stabbed behind his apartment building on Tuesday evening. ..more.. by CBC News
Third suspect in possible vigilantism killing steps forward
4-27-2001 Canada:
A third suspect has turned himself in to police in connection with the beating death of Michel Latendresse. Pierre-Luc Sirois-Favreau surrendered late on Thursday night in the murder that police suspect might be a case of vigilantism.
Laval police are still looking for a fourth man by the name of Michel Chatillon. Two other men arrested in the case, Michel Richer and Eric Savard have been granted bail.
They have both been charged with assault with a weapon. The victim, Michel Latendresse, was beaten with baseball bats and died in hospital soon after.
Latendresse was being investigated for sexually touching a minor.
Crown prosecutor Pierre Teasdale says the two men already charged may face more severe charges later. "I know very partially what happened," says Teasdale.
A third suspect has turned himself in to police in connection with the beating death of Michel Latendresse.
Pierre-Luc Sirois-Favreau surrendered late on Thursday night in the murder that police suspect might be a case of vigilantism.
Laval police are still looking for a fourth man by the name of Michel Chatillon. Two other men arrested in the case, Michel Richer and Eric Savard have been granted bail.
They have both been charged with assault with a weapon. The victim, Michel Latendresse, was beaten with baseball bats and died in hospital soon after.
Latendresse was being investigated for sexually touching a minor.
Crown prosecutor Pierre Teasdale says the two men already charged may face more severe charges later.
"I know very partially what happened," says Teasdale.
"I know that someone died, and people have different implications. That's the reason why the accused ... is charged with assault. Armed assault," he says. Teasdale points out that based on the evidence police have to date, those are the only charges that could have been laid.
Police are still searching for the other men they suspect took part in the attack.
Family ties
Laval police say Richer has close ties to the family of the alleged sexual assault victim.
Savard of Laval was arraigned just hours after Richer, on the same charge. He does not have any apparent connection to the alleged sexual assault victim.
Authorities were still seeking two other men in the death of Latendresse. He was battered with a baseball bat and stabbed, behind his apartment building on Tuesday evening. ..more.. by CBC News
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