The fifties and the sixties seriously injured Friday evening in a house in Estrie succumbed to their injuries, confirmed the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) Friday evening.
Posted at 8:36
Updated at 5:39 p.m.
They are Patrizia Rao, 59, and Frédéric-Lynn Blair, 62, the SQ said at the end of the day on Saturday. The drama has all the appearances of a feminicide. According to our information, it would be a murder followed by a suicide. The suspect is believed to be the woman’s spouse.
Around 5:15 p.m. Friday evening, a call was made to 911 to report a “person in crisis” in a house on rue Lasnier in Dunham, Estrie, said Marythé Bolduc, spokesperson for the SQ. It was around this time that Gina Maddocks, an immediate neighbor, said she heard “a dull noise”. “Like a door that closes,” she tells The Press. A police officer then told Ms. husbandme Maddocks not to leave his house.
At the scene, police found two seriously injured people. Around 10:45 p.m., they succumbed to their injuries, confirmed the SQ.
“We are knocked out, repeats Gina Maddocks, shaking her head. It’s not everyday you look at your neighbor’s house and see the funeral home come out with two bodies in black bags. In front of the house where the tragedy took place, a Canadian flag fluttered in the wind late Saturday morning. Through the window, a slice of pizza left on the stove was still visible.
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“We wondered what was going on,” says Patricia Jetté, a neighbor across the street. We were hoping for a good ending. From her living room window, Ms.me Jetté saw the police arrive Friday evening, along with three white vans. “It’s hard to understand,” breathes Lucie Cabana, her mother, through the half-open door.
The police left the scene around 7 a.m. Saturday morning, confirmed Stéphane Tremblay, spokesperson for the SQ. The case is still ongoing.
Neighborhood in mourning
The neighborhood of rue Lasnier, which has a dozen houses, is tightly woven, says Gina Maddocks. “Having known, I would have done something,” she laments, looking towards the house where the tragedy took place.
Another neighbor who has lived in the neighborhood for 46 years, Lise Michaud, is in shock. “It pains me extremely,” she drops, on the verge of tears.
If you are a victim of domestic violence and are looking for help and respite, contact SOS violence conjugale at 1 800 363-9010. Workers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Find a women’s shelter on fmhf.ca.
With the collaboration of Daniel Renaud, The Press