Quebec provincial police make arrest 22 years after homicide of college student

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Quebec provincial police say they have made an arrest in the homicide of a junior college student 22 years ago.

Guylaine Potvin was found dead in her apartment in Jonquière, Que., on April 28, 2000, near the Cégep de Jonquière college where she lived with two roommates who were absent that night.

In a statement released by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) Wednesday, the provincial police force says it has arrested Marc-André Grenon, 47, in connection with Potvin’s death.

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Grenon, who is from Granby, Que., will also be charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in connection with another similar case that same year.

Officers say the investigation turned up similarities with a case in Ste-Foy near Quebec City from July 2000, in which a female student, living alone, was assaulted and left for dead but survived.

The SQ says Grenon will appear in court via video link later on Wednesday.

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