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Two men at the Ottawa courthouse on another matter were arrested Thursday in connection with a Dec. 1 murder at Val-des-Monts.
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In a media release, the Sûreté du Québec said Sylvain Trépanier, 47, and Alexandre Paré, 30, were apprehended in collaboration with the Ottawa Police Service. They were then transported to an SQ detachment in Gatineau and were expected to appear in court on Friday to face two charges of forcible confinement and one charge of aggravated assault.
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Last week, a 51-year-old Gatineau man appeared in court to face similar charges after the Dec. 1 incident at Val-de-Monts left a woman dead and another man seriously injured.
The Sûreté du Québec said Éric Trudel had been arrested at his home in Gatineau. He was to return to court on Dec. 10.
The deceased woman and critically injured man were found by officers from the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police service conducting a wellness check on Dec. 1 at a residence in Val-des-Monts, about 25 kilometres north of Gatineau and about 40 kilometres north of Ottawa.
A Canadian Press report on Dec. 2 quoted an SQ sergeant as saying the case did not involve domestic violence.
The investigation was continuing, Thursday’s news release said.
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