The 16-year-old teenager stabbed in Pointe-Claire on Tuesday afternoon succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, confirmed the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). An “unimaginable loss”, lamented the school board of the school he attended.
Posted at 2:10 p.m.
Updated at 7:10 p.m.
The victim is Lucas Gaudet, who attended John Rennie English High School in Pointe-Claire. On the way from The Press Thursday afternoon, the principal, Jennifer Kurta, indicated that the teachers offered support to the students throughout the day. “In light of this tragedy, we have a team of professionals from the Lester-B.-Pearson School Board who will be at the school tomorrow to support staff and students who are struggling,” she said. affirmed.
The management of the Lester-B.-Pearson School Board said it was “overwhelmed by this unimaginable loss”, in a press release. “He was only 16 and had a bright future ahead of him,” wrote school board chair Judy Kelley..
Tuesday afternoon, Lucas Gaudet was stabbed in the upper body after an argument broke out between two groups near St. Thomas English High School in Pointe-Claire. A motorist came to the aid of the teenager, until the arrival of first responders who brought him to the hospital in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.
The member for Viau, Frantz Benjamin, offered his condolences to the family of Lucas Gaudet on Thursday. “Another young victim of violence in the Metropolis, he said on Twitter. My thoughts go out to the entire city of Pointe-Claire. The elected official pleaded in favor of more prevention among young people.
New charges could be laid
On Wednesday, a 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder and six other charges in connection with this dramatic event, while the victim rested between life and death in hospital. The accused attended St. Thomas High School.
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St. Thomas High School.
Now that the victim has succumbed to his injuries, the case has been transferred to the major crimes section of the SPVM and new charges could be laid. However, the SPVM prefers to wait for the results of the autopsy before filing other charges, explains Caroline Chèvrefils, spokesperson for the police force. “An autopsy will be carried out to determine the causes of death, to verify if it is indeed the attack that caused the death,” she said.
The 16-year-old pleaded not guilty to the seven counts against him on Wednesday. His release investigation, which was to be held Thursday in the Youth Chamber in Montreal, has been postponed.
Two other teenagers have been arrested in connection with the case, and have been released on a promise to appear in court at a later date. No charges have yet been brought against them.