Quebec City Halloween Attack

• Quebec Halloween 2020 murderer sentenced to life in prison, will appeal

  Carl Girouard, 26, was found guilty by a jury on May 20 on two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder for the sword attacks in Quebec City.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
  
• Day 3 of jury deliberations in Quebec City Halloween 2020 murder trial

  Acquittal is not an option because Carl Girouard has admitted to stalking the streets of Old Quebec on Oct. 31, 2020, to murder and maim.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
  
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• Judge begins final instructions for jury in Quebec City Halloween murder trial

  After conflicting expert testimonials, Judge Richard Grenier gives instructions to jurors on how to evaluate the credibility of testimony on Quebec City Halloween stabbing trial.

  Crime

  May 12, 2022
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• Quebec City Halloween 2020 murder suspect tells trial he had a mission to kill

  The man accused of murdering two people with a sword on Halloween 2020 in Quebec City's historic district testified in his own defence.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
• Trial of Quebec City Halloween sword attack suspect delayed again by COVID-19

  Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier adjourned the case until Wednesday, when the judge said the third juror to test positive for the disease would return from isolation.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2022
• Crown wraps case at Quebec Halloween murder trial, defence to begin next week

  The judge has told jurors that Girouard admits to killing two people and injuring five others but will argue he was not criminally responsible at the time of the events.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2022
• Quebec City Halloween stabbing suspect was calm at time of arrest: officer

  Carl Girouard is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder in connection with the sword attacks on Halloween night 2020.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
• Crown opts for direct indictment for Quebec City Halloween sword attack suspect

  It means the case against 25-year-old Carl Girouard will skip the preliminary hearing stage and go straight to trial.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021
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• Quebec City sword stabbing suspect to return to court April 30

  Carl Girouard, 24, from the Montreal suburb of Ste-Thérèse, Que., appeared via video conference from a detention centre.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
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• Sword attack in Quebec City didn’t require a mass public alert, police say

  Insp. André Turcotte said Wednesday the force felt it had the situation well under control last weekend.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2020