Murdered by her husband in Lac-Supérieur, Louise Houle was allegedly the victim of an unexpected and “sneaky” gesture, claims the victim’s brother.
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In interview on the show Current casesPierre Houle portrayed his sister’s killer as a man who had isolated himself from others, controlling and possessive.
“He was not someone who liked to share his possessions and what he used. In short, it was for him and kept it to himself, but all without malice. For him, it was his way of doing things and living,” he said.
Her sister had repeatedly reassured those close to her that she did not fear for her safety, that her husband had never been aggressive towards her.
However, she had initiated divorce proceedings.
“She told us that we didn’t need to change anything, even if she wasn’t happy, that’s for sure,” claims Pierre Houle.
“He kept everything to himself, without words, and it was a bit of a sneaky move. When it was enough, it was enough. The threads touched each other, as they say,” he adds.
The couple, at the heart of this tragedy that occurred on Wednesday in the Hautes-Laurentides, had been married for almost 40 years, says Pierre Houle. However, for several years, relationships and communication have been rather limited between Mario Nadon and Louise Houle.
“There was a certain distance that had set in between the couple. Different positions, life together worked less and less. These people lived in the same house, but had decided to live, one on the ground floor, the other in the basement,” mentions Mr. Houle.
Louise Houle’s killer questioned his wife about her whereabouts. He didn’t like contact with the outside world.
“He didn’t want anyone from the family in the house anymore and he didn’t want his friends in the house anymore. It’s the story of a guy who quickly isolated himself and more and more, he didn’t want to see anyone anymore,” says Pierre Houle.
A tragedy that is difficult to avoid?
Knowing that Mario Nadon had firearms in the residence, Louise Houle’s relatives advised him to get them out of the house. Mme Houle, however, always refused, maintaining that the weapons were stored in a locked cabinet and repeating that she did not feel threatened.
Despite the grief and pain linked to the death of his sister, Pierre Houle has difficulty seeing how he could have prevented this tragedy. Encouraging Louise Houle to leave the house until the divorce was official would not necessarily have changed the sad conclusion of this story, believes the victim’s brother.
“By the time she would have returned home – two weeks, three weeks, or a month later – if the intentions were the same, it probably wouldn’t have changed anything. If we had taken out the firearms, he might have taken something else to achieve his ends,” says Mr. Houle.
To see the full interview, watch the video above.