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Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killings

While testifying in Laval, the accused father told jurors he has no memory of the day his two children died, according to The Canadian Press on Feb. 18, 2026.
Arora told jurors he had suffered mental-health issues since 2020, including severe depression, and purchased what he thought was fentanyl with intent to die by suicide.
Facing multiple counts, Kamaljit Arora has admitted causing his children's deaths but pleads not guilty to first-degree murder, attempted murder, and strangulation.
He told the jury he has no memory of the drownings and recalled waking up handcuffed in hospital a few weeks after the deaths.
A publication ban protects the victims' names, and The Canadian Press reported the trial on Feb. 18, 2026, highlighting the case's sensitivity.

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