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Woman dead after being found in Mont-Saint-Hilaire apartment, ex-boyfriend arrested

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WATCH: Daphné Boudreault, 18, was beaten to death inside a Mont-Saint-Hilaire apartment. As Global's Amanda Jelowicki reports, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested – Mar 23, 2017

Daphné Huard-Boudreault, 18, has died after being found beaten and stabbed inside a Mont-Saint-Hilaire apartment Wednesday afternoon.

The woman’s ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Anthony Pratte-Lops, was arrested shortly after police made the gruesome discovery.

Neighbour Lauren Gagnon said around 12 p.m. Wednesday, she saw a female police officer walking around the home before entering the basement.

When the officer came back out, she made a call and “many other police officers arrived.”

Gagnon said she saw Pratte-Lops being taken out in handcuffs shortly after, with the body following on a stretcher.

Daphné Boudreault was found dead inside an apartment at 422 Forest Street, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Amanda Jelowicki/Global News

Police say a few hours before the killing, the suspect posted two videos online wishing his ex “all the misery in the world” after discovering she had cheated on him and left him.

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He mentions the pair had been dating for two years, but had recently broken up.

“We fought to live together, we fought to be together,” he said.

“I hope you’ll be happy in your miserable life. I hope we never get back together.”

According to Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Claude Denis, there had been growing tension between the two in recent days, pushing the victim to contact local police to ask for help.

WATCH: Quebec woman killed shortly after seeking police help

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Quebec’s independent police investigation bureau says it will look at the role of municipal police force officers leading to her death.

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The suspect was charged with first-degree murder at the Saint-Hyacinthe courthouse Thursday.

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