The tied up body in an advanced state of decomposition found on October 30 in one of Montreal’s busiest parks is that of Kevin Mirshahi, this cryptocurrency influencer kidnapped last June.
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It was municipal employees responsible for maintaining the Île-de-la-Visitation nature park who made the macabre discovery, two weeks ago, in this place frequented by families and outdoor enthusiasts. .
According to our information, Mirshahi’s body had its hands and feet tied and it was covered.
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The autopsy carried out on the body confirmed beyond any doubt that it is indeed the remains of the young 25-year-old cryptocurrency expert.
Kevin Mirshahi was returning from an evening spent in bars when he was kidnapped with his three friends – two women and a man – by a group of hooded suspects on the night of June 21, in the interior parking lot of a building in condos in Old Montreal.
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The day after the quadruple kidnapping, three of the four victims were found safe and sound in the west of the metropolis, after having been abandoned on the side of the street by the kidnappers. Only Kevin Mirshahi was still missing.
A vehicle believed to have been used by the kidnappers was found burned in a wealthy neighborhood of Laval, a few hours after the events.
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To date, only one woman has been arrested for the crime. This is Joanie Lepage, 32 years old, a resident of Les Cèdres, in Montérégie.
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It was inside his residence that the murder of Kevin Mirshahi allegedly took place.
The young woman has since been accused of premeditated murder, accessory after the fact and false imprisonment.
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The other people who participated in this crime have still not been caught.
Little known to the general public, Kevin Mirshahi was nevertheless extremely well known in the cryptocurrency world. Almost everyone knew who he was, but few met him in person.
Displaying a luxury lifestyle on social networks, Mirshahi was on the other hand someone very discreet in everyday life.
In 2021, Kevin Mirshahi was all the rage on the social network Telegram. His group called Crypto Paradise had 2,300 members who paid a monthly fee to know which cryptocurrency to invest in.
According to our information, Mirshahi, however, would have cheated people linked to organized crime as part of his cryptocurrency activities.
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People may have wanted revenge, according to one police theory.
Moreover, a few weeks before his kidnapping, a first attempt to kidnap him had failed at the last moment, according to our information.
Kevin Mirshahi had no criminal history, but he was in the crosshairs of the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) regarding alleged cryptocurrency fraud.
