Published 2 years ago

Quebec City Halloween attacker found guilty of first-degree murder

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Carl Girouard, 26, was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. He had admitted to the acts, but his defence lawyer argued his client was not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder and could not tell right from wrong. The Crown countered that the killings were premeditated.

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CTV News

Quebec City Halloween attacker found guilty of first-degree murder

A man who used a sword to kill and maim victims in Quebec City's historic district on Halloween night 2020 has been found guilty of murder.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Canada jury finds sword attacker guilty of 1st-degree murder -CBC

A jury in Canada has found a 26-year-old man who carried out the Quebec City Halloween sword attacks in 2020 guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Friday. Dressed in medieval clothes and wielding a sword, Carl Girouard stabbed two to death and injured five others late Halloween night in 2020 inside the city's historic walled center.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Quebec City sword attacker guilty of 1st-degree murder | CBC News

Accused admitted he had carried out two killings and five other attacks but said he was not criminally responsible for his actions. His defence lawyer says he will appeal the verdict.

2 years ago·Canada

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Global News

Quebec Halloween attacker who used sword found guilty of 1st degree murder

Carl Girouard, 26, was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder by a jury in Quebec on Friday.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Canada jury finds sword attacker guilty of 1st-degree murder -CBC

(Reuters) - A jury in Canada has found a 26-year-old man who carried out the Quebec City Halloween sword attacks in 2020 guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Friday. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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