The 51-year-old woman who had been in critical condition since Sunday after her husband allegedly shot her at a Mont-Tremblant retirement complex eventually succumbed to her injuries.
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Melvita Devoe was hit by at least one firearm projectile on Sunday in what appears to be a context of domestic violence. Alerted by neighbors who heard at least one explosion, the police went to the victim’s apartment, located on rue Saint-Roch. The 50-year-old was rushed to a hospital center, where she finally succumbed to her injuries, the Sûreté du Québec confirmed on Wednesday.
- Listen to the chronicle of miscellaneous events by Maxime Deland, journalist at the QMI Agency, at the microphone of Benoit Dutrizac via QUB-radio:
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Her husband, with whom she had been living in this retirement complex for about a year, was arrested by investigators and appeared at the Saint-Jérôme courthouse on Monday. If Bernard Melvin Devoe, 83, was initially facing charges of attempted murder, it is highly likely that these will now turn into a murder charge. The man, who uses a wheelchair, has no criminal record.
Originally from the Philippines, Melvita Devoe arrived in Quebec a few years ago. The couple previously married in 2019.
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