The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed on Wednesday that it had identified the body found two days ago with marks of violence, in a field in Saint-Zotique, in Montérégie. The police, who are treating the case as murder, had appealed to the public a little earlier.
Posted at 3:22 p.m.
Updated at 7:33 p.m.
The Crimes Against the Person Investigation Service of the police force, which is leading the investigation, released photos of the victim’s body on Wednesday, as well as a composite portrait. This body was found on Monday near 287, 69e Avenue, in an agricultural field in the municipality of Saint-Zotique, by a farmer.
In a press release released in the evening, the police force however indicated that the identification of the body had finally been positively confirmed. As it is a young man of minor age, his identity will however not be disclosed, it was specified.
After the discovery of the body on Monday, the police confirmed that it bore “signs of violence”, without however specifying which weapon would have been used to commit this homicide.
According to information transmitted by the SQ, the man found would be about 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall and weigh about 80 kg (178 lb). He had “frizzy black curly” hair and a “swarthy complexion,” authorities also said. The victim was wearing a red “Puma” brand hoodie and a brown t-shirt. She also wore black hiking sneakers, “washed out” blue jeans and blue camo boxer shorts.
Tuesday, The Journal of Montreal reported that the suspect(s) behind the murder were “filmed by surveillance camera Monday night disposing of the victim’s body.” The camera reportedly captured an SUV arriving at the scene of a large piece of land and then leaving it. However, this information has not been officially confirmed by the Sûreté du Québec.
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