The body of a 29-year-old woman was found Friday evening in an apartment in Granby, in Estrie. A few hours later, a 32-year-old man was arrested in connection with this case. He could appear Saturday afternoon.
Chloé Lauzon Rivard was found lifeless in an apartment Friday evening in Granby, in Estrie. Police were called to Elgin Street around 8 p.m. The woman’s body bore marks of violence, said Louis-Philippe Ruel, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.
PHOTO TAKEN FROM CHLOÉ LAUZON RIVARD’S FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
Later in the evening, around 10:30 p.m., a 32-year-old suspect was apprehended 175 kilometers away, in the Laurier-Station sector, in Chaudière-Appalaches.
According to several media, the suspect is the victim’s spouse. The latter had several criminal records, including assault and threats in 2021. He was acquitted following legal proceedings.
The suspect is currently being met by investigators, specifies Mr. Ruel. He could appear in connection with the murder Saturday afternoon at the Granby courthouse. The investigation is being carried out by the crimes against the person section of the Sûreté du Québec.
According to the couple’s social media, the family had two young children. The latest photos posted online showed them together at Christmas, with a Christmas tree and presents in the background.
She “looked sad”
The immediate neighbor of the building on Elgin Street, Carlos, was shaken by the events as The Press SATURDAY. According to him, Mr. Dugal-Farcy lived in the accommodation, while Mr.me Lauzon Rivard came to visit him several days a week.
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Carlos, immediate neighbor of the building on Elgin Street
Mr. Dugal-Farcy’s car had not been at the scene for several days before the body was discovered on Friday, the neighbor added. Home delivery packages had accumulated in front of the neighborhood door, according to him.
The police had to break down to enter the accommodation on Friday evening, he relates, still shaken. The man of Chilean origin, a nurse in his country, describes Michaël Dugas-Farcy as a “agitated and excited” man. He did not have close contact with his neighbor. As for Chloé Lauzon Rivard, she often had “her head down and a sad look,” he noted.
“I never thought I would experience something like this,” laments Carlos.
A shaken neighborhood
He is not the only one to be shaken by the tragedy. A neighbor living across the street watched the police action with concern Friday evening. “I immediately assumed it was serious,” he told The Press.
He had already heard the quarrel coming from the apartments in this building, but did not know the couple personally. On the other hand, according to him, a police intervention with an ambulance had already taken place in the same building earlier in the week. “I am saddened, especially if there were warning signs before. I find that domestic violence is often not taken seriously,” he laments.
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The Elgin Street building
The tragedy occurs at a time when a young woman from Bromont, a neighboring municipality to Granby, told several media about her beating by her ex-partner on December 30. Its goal is to lift the veil on domestic violence.
I said to myself: “That’s it, my time has come,” the young woman emphasized to Radio-Canada.