By Canadian Press

Quebec City stabbing suspect charged with first-degree murder to appear in court

Nov 5, 2020 | 2:03 AM

QUEBEC — The man charged in connection with a Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City is due back in court today.

Carl Girouard is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder stemming from what police have described as a series of random attacks in Old Quebec.

A man dressed in a medieval costume and wielding a Japanese-style sword went on a rampage late Saturday night before being chased down on foot and arrested by police a few hours later.

The 24-year-old Girouard appeared briefly before a judge via video conference on Sunday afternoon before his case was put off to today.

The two people who died were Francois Duchesne, 56, a museum employee, and Suzanne Clermont, 61, a hairdresser.

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The identities of the five other victims, who are expected to survive, are subject to a court-ordered publication ban.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2020.

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