McGill Ghetto killing: François Pelletier found guilty of first-degree murder
During a very unusual trial where Pelletier, 39, acted as his own lawyer, the only question for the jury to address was the state of Pelletier's mind when he killed the 24-year-old woman in the McGill Ghetto in from of several stunned witnesses.
He stabbed the young woman he had been in a brief relationship with 26 times.
The jury was in its fourth day of deliberation on Canada Day when it reached its decision.
Last week, the jury had to work during the Fête nationale holiday to keep to a schedule that saw them begin deliberating Saturday.
This story was originally published July 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM.
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