Two charged with homicide, arson in Gatineau fatal fire
A Gatineau man and woman were arrested this week in Granby, Que. in connection with a Jan. 26 arson attack on an apartment building that left one man dead.
Gatineau police said Éric Dion, 41, and Caroline Dupuis-Lepage, 31, both of Gatineau, have already appeared in court to face charges of second-degree murder, arson endangering human life and conspiracy.
The suspects are known to police for minor offences committed in the past, police said.
Dion and Dupuis-Lepage were arrested on Tuesday by patrol officers in Granby, Que., for a minor offence.
Gatineau police detectives traveled to Granby to arrest them in connection with the January arson attack on rue Saint-André in Gatineau in which Martin Rock, 43, died.
Police say they believe Dion and Dupuis-Lepage knew the victim.
Police say their investigation is ongoing and more charges may be laid.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on March 31, 2022.
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