A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the deaths of Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand in Dominica, local authorities announced Monday.
They have vowed to do everything in their power to put those responsible for these murders behind bars.
“There are four persons of interest, three foreigners and one Dominican national, in police custody,” Dominica National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore told Dominica News Online. “This type of terrible and brutal crime cannot be ignored and we cannot allow those responsible to get away with it.” »
“The government will provide investigators with everything they need to solve this crime,” Mr. Blackmoore continued. “A crime like this not only affects our international relations, but has also shocked the entire island” of Dominica.
The Press revealed Monday that American businessman Jonathan Lehrer, neighbor and rival of Daniel Langlois, is behind bars. Mr. Lehrer’s spouse and an individual described as a hitman are also.
According to the theory of the Dominican police, the Quebec couple would have been shot dead in the wake of a conflict concerning a neighborhood conflict.
The founder of Softimage and Mme Marchand, his long-time partner, were found dead in the charred remains of their automobile on the side of a road on this small Caribbean island on Friday 1er December. Their bodies could not immediately be identified, but on Saturday the families were notified of their violent deaths.