The circumstances of the two suspicious deaths that occurred in Sainte-Julienne this weekend become clearer when we learn that the victims have already formed a couple and that the man had a serious criminal record, particularly in domestic violence cases. .
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Patrick Archambault, 46, was first found at his apartment on Chemin du Bord-de-l’Eau just after 8pm. Police arrived at the scene after a call from a concerned neighbor.
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Patrick Archambault
Upon arrival, authorities found the man seriously injured. They took him to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
The next day, when investigators tried to understand what had happened, they found his ex-wife’s body not far from Patrick Archambault’s apartment.
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Josée Barriault, 48, was lying in the snow. His body showed signs of violence. The death of the mother of the family was noted immediately as it was an obvious death.
To our information, the Sûreté du Québec heavily considers the violent crime hypothesis in this story. However, we will have to await the results of the autopsy, which will be carried out tomorrow, before we have any confirmation.
The crimes against the person of the Sûreté du Québec are now being investigated by the department. A large crime scene was set up over the weekend to allow the forensic identification team to gather all sorts of evidence.
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Patrick Archambault has an impressive criminal record, having amassed arrests since 1997. He was specifically charged with armed assault, assault, making death threats, obstructing policing, mischief, disturbing the peace, obstructing driving, and burglary and intent to commit a criminal offense.
He has been charged three times in the past in connection with domestic violence. The latest case dates back to last January and he was due to appear before the judge in three days to set a date for next action.
In the other cases, he was found guilty in 2010 and acquitted in 2017.
The other victim, Josée Barriault, has no criminal record.
More details to come.
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