A woman who says her 21-year-old son is the man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old teenage girl stood by him online Monday.
“My son is not an evil man. He is one of the sweetest, most gentle, caring man [sic],” Brideau wrote.
Tyrell James Perron, 21, was arrested and charged Friday with first-degree murder after the body of a teen was found in an Edson apartment. He is also facing charges of indignity to human remains and possession of a prohibited firearm.
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In her Facebook message, Perron’s mother said her son was changed by his previous drug use.
“What most people didn’t see is that meth messed my son up two years ago and although he wasn’t on it long, it affected something in his brain and this happens to people each and every day.”
Police have not released any details about the victim, who Brideau mentioned in her message.
“[The victim] was just like family and I really don’t know what happened to cause him to snap like this.
“To everyone who has reached out to me in this nightmare, I can’t wake up from, thank you from the bottom of my family’s heart. We are strong and we will get through this somehow. It may take time to answer as it is taking every ounce of me just to hold it together.
An autopsy on the victim is scheduled to take place this week.
On Monday, a group of family members gathered outside the apartment building, left flowers, and tried to comfort one another.
The mayor said the last few days have been very difficult on everyone in Edson.
“So many unanswered questions,” Mayor Greg Pasychny said. “Of course the RCMP can’t divulge exactly what happened and you don’t find out until later on but the question is always ‘why?'”
“It has a ripple effect through our community,” he said. “It affects our schools, it affects our adults, it affects everyone in the community. At the end of the day, it’s a horrific event on a minor and that just makes it even worse.”
Perron is scheduled to appear in an Edson court March 15.
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