Orange Julep

By Dan Laxer
The Suburban

A suspect in a 2023 murder has been arrested and brought back to Canada from France where he had been a fugitive until his arrest by French authorities last spring.

The 26-year-old man appeared at the Montreal courthouse last week and faced charges of aggravated assault and manslaughter, in an incident dating back to May 31, 2023.

A fight had broken out after a verbal conflict in the parking lot of the Orange Julep on Decarie Blvd. The argument escalated to the beating of a 50-year-old victim.

Police received a call that night around 10:15. They said the confrontation involved at least three people. The victim was beaten unconscious, with injuries to his upper body, some of which had been inflicted when he was already on the ground.

He succumbed to his wounds in hospital a few days later.

A 24-year-old suspect was arrested the following day, also charged with aggravated assault and manslaughter, while the other suspect remained at large.

He was the subject of both Canada-wide and international arrest warrants, and finally apprehended by French authorities through close collaboration between the SPVM’s Major Crimes unit and French authorities. n