The Sûreté du Québec is asking for the public’s help in locating Normand Ladouceur, a 66-year-old man who is currently wanted in connection with the murder of Thérèse Desbiens, a septuagenarian found dead on Saturday in Mercier.
It was around 1 p.m. last Saturday that patrol officers from the City of Mercier Police Department were called to go to an apartment on rue Bourcier, for a person “found lifeless”.
On the spot, they located the body of Thérèse Desbiens, 77 years old. From the start, the file had been treated as a suspicious death and a command post had been erected on the scene. In particular, investigators and forensic technicians have been deployed.
The police say they have reason to believe today that it was a murder probably committed by Normand Ladouceur.
The latter is about 1.80 meters tall, the equivalent of 5 feet 11 inches, and weighs approximately 120 kilograms, or 264 pounds. He is bald, has brown eyes and a scar on his head. A photo of the principal concerned was provided to the media on Monday, in addition to an image of his car.
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“He would be traveling with a 2014 Ford Focus vehicle, registered Z26 WMC, four doors, red in color,” said the Sûreté du Québec.
Anyone who sees Normand Ladouceur is asked to “not intervene” with him and to contact 911 immediately. 1 800 659-4264.