Category: Carl Girouard

Crown Opts for Direct Indictment for Quebec City Halloween Night Stabbing Suspect

QUEBEC—Prosecutors in the case of the Quebec City Halloween night stabbing attack that killed two people filed a direct indictment today against the accused. It means the case against 25-year-old Carl Girouard will skip the preliminary hearing stage and go straight to trial. Girouard, of Ste-Thérèse, Que., is charged with two counts of first-degree murder…


Quebec City Stabbing Suspect Makes Virtual Court Appearance From Jail Infirmary

QUEBEC—The man accused in the Quebec City Halloween night stabbing attack that killed two people appeared in court today via video conference from the infirmary of his detention centre. No reason was offered in court to explain why Carl Girouard, 25, was in the infirmary of the Quebec City jail. Girouard, from Ste-Thérèse, Que., is…


Quebec City Halloween Night Stabbing Suspect Returns to Court April 30

QUEBEC—The man accused in the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge today and will see his case return to court April 30. Carl Girouard, 24, from the Montreal suburb of Ste-Therese, Que., appeared via video conference from a detention centre. He is charged with two counts of first−degree murder…