GUILTY Canada - Romeo Cormier for holding 54yo woman captive, Moncton, NB, 2010

[coklat]

Accused lived in boarding house

Romeo Jaillet said he lives in the same boarding house as Cormier. Jaillet described Cormier, who moved in last September, as a nice person. The men said hello to each other every day.
"There was something fishy because yesterday … I seen him when he went to the food bank and he asked me … 'Did you see my girlfriend?'" Jaillet said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunsw...ncton-court-kidnapping-227.html#ixzz0jE580zMh


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What the... so was Cormier allegedly holding her hostage in the boarding house?! And nobody noticed?​

 

[cluciano63]

Is he shaping up for an insanity plea? What are Canada's standards like on those types of please?
I know that Canada, as a rule, has much lighter sentencing in criminal cases...no offense intended to anyone, but it seems to be true. Does Canada have life without parole at all? I never see that, even for murder that I can recall.Not saying this is an LWOP case necessarily, just wondered who gets that sentence, if anyone. Did Paul Bernard?

 

[RubyRed]

Is he shaping up for an insanity plea? What are Canada's standards like on those types of please?
I know that Canada, as a rule, has much lighter sentencing in criminal cases...no offense intended to anyone, but it seems to be true. Does Canada have life without parole at all? I never see that, even for murder that I can recall.Not saying this is an LWOP case necessarily, just wondered who gets that sentence, if anyone. Did Paul Bernard?

Our judicial system is a joke.

 

[pattywack]

What the... so was Cormier allegedly holding her hostage in the boarding house?! And nobody noticed?

Not too sure why they refer to it as a boarding house. He lived in the basement apartment.

 

[Valleyboy]

Is he shaping up for an insanity plea? What are Canada's standards like on those types of please?
I know that Canada, as a rule, has much lighter sentencing in criminal cases...no offense intended to anyone, but it seems to be true. Does Canada have life without parole at all? I never see that, even for murder that I can recall.Not saying this is an LWOP case necessarily, just wondered who gets that sentence, if anyone. Did Paul Bernard?

Bernardo

On September 1, 1995, Bernardo was convicted of a number of offences, including the two first-degree murders and two aggravated sexual assaults, and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[9] Later, Bernardo was also declared a "Dangerous Offender", making it unlikely he will ever be released.

 

[Dee10]

Family gave captive strength
Alleged abductor, 62, remanded
By KEVIN BISSETT The Canadian Press
Fri. Mar 26 - 4:54 AM
Romeo Jacques Cormier, 62, is escorted from court in Moncton on Thursday. (ANDREW VAUGHAN / CP)

RCMP officers escort 62-year-old Romeo Jacques Cormier to court in Moncton on Thursday. Cormier was charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, sexual assault, uttering death threats and theft in connection with a grandmother who was missing for a month. (ANDREW VAUGHAN / CP)

MONCTON, N.B. — A woman who was allegedly abducted moments after she left her New Brunswick office says thoughts of her family helped her get through almost 30 days of captivity.

The woman, who can’t be named under a judge’s order, issued a statement Thursday following the first court appearance of the man charged in her abduction.

One of her adult daughters read the comments to reporters in Moncton, a day after the woman was found running from a home. "I would like you to know that I am so happy to have this horrible experience come to an end," the daughter said on her mother’s behalf during a news conference at RCMP headquarters.

"Being home with family is the mental image that kept me focused each day and now it is reality again. I would like to send a special thanks to my guardian angel, the driver who picked me up moments after my escape. Although my recovery will take time, I know that the strength of my family will help me through."

Romeo Jacques Cormier was arrested just hours after the woman was found Wednesday, not far from where she was last seen leaving her job at a Moncton mall on Feb. 26.

The 62-year-old was charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, sexual assault, uttering death threats and theft.

Cormier sat quietly as the charges were read, but nodded to the family of the woman as he was led from court.
He was remanded until another court appearance on April 12.
Police said the 54-year-old woman was held in the basement apartment of a duplex before somehow getting out and flagging down the driver of a passing Purolator truck.

Shawn Doiron, who lives next door to the duplex, was outside his home having a smoke when he saw the woman run into the street.
"This person wasn’t wearing much clothing — hands up the air, flaying as if in panic and scared," he told CTV News.
"She ran over to the Purolator truck. He stopped. She jumped in. She was really scared. She . . . kind of knelt down to hide."
Doiron said the truck driver looked over at him in shock, "then put the pedal to the metal" and drove off.

She was taken to hospital to be examined and was reunited with family Wednesday night.
During the news conference, two of the alleged victim’s daughters thanked police and the community for their help during the search.
They also thanked the media, saying their mother was able to see news reports about her disappearance on television.
"Your dedication to the coverage of this story kept the family focused and motivated," the daughter said. "In addition, Mom was able to watch some of the coverage and drew great strength from our words from day to day."

The daughters said their mother has shared details of what happened to her, but they can’t release them because of the police investigation.

One daughter said they learned a lot about the strength of their mother. "We had absolutely no idea how strong until we sat with her all last night and heard her stories, and it’s incredible, incredible."

They said their father is overjoyed.

"I wish you could see his smile," one daughter said. "We got our mother back, but we got our father back, too. He’s got his life back. He’s so happy."

RCMP Const. Chantal Farrah said the investigation is ongoing, and while the investigation produced more than 600 tips, the accused’s name never surfaced.

She said police were as shocked as the family when the woman arrived at a police station on Wednesday.
"It was amazing," Farrah said.

A surveillance camera showed the woman walking out the door of the shopping mall after she left work on Feb. 26 with her purse and lunch bag tucked under her left arm, and her car keys clutched in her right hand. Her car was found in the parking lot.

Her unexplained disappearance drew attention from across the country, and a $25,000 reward was offered for her return.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1174032.html

 

[pattywack]

Today I was in Moncton and the place I had to go was only a block from where Donna was held. I could not bring myself to drive any closer to the house she was held captive in. As close as I was I could feel the hairs on my back standing straight in the air. I had the same feelings driving past Highfield Square. Could hardly wait to get out of the city. I hope and pray that Donna overcomes this tragedy With the love and support of the whole community plus her family..I'm sure she will .It'll take awhile .She is a strong woman.An AMAZING woman..

 

[Hazel]

Daughters of missing N.B. woman describe ordeal
Last Updated: Friday, March 26, 2010 | 7:07 PM AT
CBC News

Her daughters said they can't share details of their mother's ordeal.

"It is incredible that it did happen, and if you could even hear the details of it, it’s even more incredible that no one knew or no one heard her," said the older sister. "It's just amazing that it went this long unfound."

They did say the details of the alleged abduction, as described by their mother, were a surprise to them.

"We spent days and days going over scenarios and what possibly could have happened, and we didn't even come close," said the younger sister.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunsw...missing-woman-family-talks.html#ixzz0jKsWkVHN

There's a link in that page to LISTEN to daughters interview. They are saying their mother was physically abducted, and they also tell why she left through the south door.

 

[cluciano63]

i am glad the husband has been cleared in this case as i never suspected him, i saw him as a confused man who was focused on his hockey game that night and may have come off less than credible..
the laws regarding using her name now are all well and good but also rather like the barn-door proverb...her name was everywhere for 4 weeks and now we are all supposed to forget we ever hear it. Should her name be removed from this thread, I wonder?
I do think Canada's criminal laws are way too lenient, as well as England and much of Europe's laws as well. They try to focus on rehab vs. punishment and don't like to accept that lots and lots of criminals can't be rehabbed...I am technically a liberal but totally disagree with the idea that bad guys can become good guys, in most cases...anyway, off topic, sorry...
Somehow I think, this being Canada, that this guy will treated as mentally deficient...and less time for that...when this woman must have been scared out of her mind...

 

[helpful]

I've been quietly following this case since the beginning. I never posted because I just didn't have anything to say, but it was always on my mind.

I'm so happy and relieved that Mrs. O'Rielly has been found safe! I certainly never expected this outcome.

 

[Hazel]

Charges laid in abduction
Moncton man held in custody
The Telegram
CRAIG BABSTOCK
Moncton Times & Transcript
Last updated at 8:18 AM on 26/03/10

Cormier, with a long scraggly grey beard and long dark hair combed back over his balding head, sat quietly in the prisoner's dock, hands cuffed behind him, gazing blankly around the Moncton courtroom.

After the judge was finished, she told him he would be remanded until his April 12 court appearance.

"Not a problem," said Cormier, as he stood up and was led away by court sheriffs.

Richard read the charges against Cormier, which include kidnapping the woman the night of Feb. 26 with the intent to confine her against her will, unlawful confinement between Feb. 26 and March 24, theft of money using violence, assault with a knife, sexual assault and uttering death threats.

Crown prosecutor Annie St. Jacques objected to Cormier's release and requested a publication ban on anything identifying the complainant in the case - due to the sexual assault charge - which was granted.

Duty counsel Maurice Blanchard spoke with the accused and told the judge he's not asking for a bail hearing at this time. He requested two weeks to find a lawyer, which the judge granted.

At the Crown's request, Richard also ordered Cormier to have no contact with the complainant.

http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=334170&sc=79
previously I had read "assault with a weapon" in this article they specify "a knife". :yow: IMHO that's is probably the reason nobody noticed a struggle nor heard anything. They always say it's better to fight back than get into a car, but when confronted with a knife, I don't think many people will be able to resist; that must have been such a terrifying experience!
I'm wondering if this perv. had a car or not, maybe he made her walk all the way to his house? Or did he tie her up once inside his car, or else how could he be able to drive and keep her from screaming and escaping? So many people going missing, and we always wonder how could that have happened with nobody around noticing anything? Hopefully something good can come out from her horrific ordeal, that will help prevent something like this from happening to someone else.
So happy for her that she survived and the monster was caught. With the love and care of her family she will be able to put this nightmare behind, and move on and enjoy all the good and happy things :heart: in her live.

 

[Patience]

This case is another one that makes me wonder how many missing people are being held against their will in someone's basement, attic or some underground pit.

 

[Hazel]

This case is another one that makes me wonder how many missing people are being held against their will in someone's basement, attic or some underground pit.

AWWWW Patience, :blowkiss:
rayer:rayer:rayer:rayer: praying that our dear Lachlan is alive and well hidden somewhere, and that he would be able to escape his captors :runaway: :computer:

 

[belimom]

Any recent news?

 

[Valleyboy]

Accused kidnapper chooses jury trial

http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/1063350

MONCTON - A man accused of abducting and holding a Moncton woman prisoner in his basement has elected to stand trial by judge and jury.

. Romeo Jacques Cormier appeared in Moncton provincial court on Friday after completing a five-day psychiatric assessment to determine if he could be held criminally responsible for his alleged actions.

Cormier is accused of abducting a 54-year-old woman and holding her prisoner for 26 days. He is charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, sexual assault, uttering death threats and theft.

Judge Jolene Richard said the report ruled that Cormier is fit to stand trial.

Cormier's lawyer Maurice Blanchard then move for election.

Blanchard said a preliminary hearing is expected to last two days with the defence is expected to call just one witness. A plea is expected to follow.

Richard scheduled Cormier to return to court on May 27 to set a preliminary hearing date.

"Sounds good to me," Cormier said in response.

The 62-year-old man fiddled with a manila envelope marked with his name in the prisoners box on Friday, at times struggling with the constraints of his wrist shackles to move the envelope from his lap to his side and back again.

His long, unkempt beard remained in place and his hair was pulled back into a tight pony tail. Cormier also wore grey track pants and T-shirt, similar to those he has worn in his other appearances in court.

Richard said she would not be the judge presiding over the preliminary hearing.

"I won't have two days until 2011," she said.

"Have a nice weekend," Cormier said as he was escorted out of the courtroom.

A month ago, Cormier waived his right to a bail hearing.

Cormier was arrested just hours after the missing woman was discovered on March 24, not far from where she was last seen leaving her job at a Moncton mall.

The 54-year-old woman was taken to hospital to be examined and was reunited with family after being missing since Feb. 26.

A surveillance camera showed the woman leaving the shopping mall after work on Feb. 26 with her purse and lunch bag tucked under her left arm, and her car keys clutched in her right hand.

Her car was found in the parking lot.

Her unexplained disappearance drew national media attention, and a $25,000 reward was offered for her safe return.

 

[Snoopster]

Romeo Cormier's trial is underway.

The witness said on March 24, her brothers called with news she couldn't believe.

"It was pretty emotional," said the woman. "I was shocked because 20-something days had gone by and as much as I had hoped, we were trying to be realistic too."

She said her sister has changed since the four weeks she was missing. She no longer has the drive she used to have, doesn't go places alone and is worried about her security.

http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/1416947

 

[Salem]

In keeping with the laws and court rules of Canada - from this post forward - PLEASE DO NOT USE THE VICTIM'S NAME. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR MANY REASONS.

I have changed the title of the thread. I do not have time right now to go through and change DOR's name to initials, but I will do that for this thread and any threads that follow this one. I will not go back through the previous threads when DOR was missing.

If you have any questions, please let me know and thank you all for your cooperation in this matter.

Salem

ETA: please thank this post so I know everyone has seen it. Thanks!

 

[Snoopster]

'You're with the devil,' kidnapper allegedly told victim

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/06/22/nb-cormier-trial-testimony-1141.html

During the struggle, the woman said Cormier put the knife to her throat and told her to come with him or he'd killed her.

The woman then recounted how Cormier tied her hands together and told her he had just stabbed someone on Moncton's St. George Boulevard and needed her to come with him because the RCMP were looking for a man and not a couple.

 

[LadyL]

I wonder how DOR has been healing. I hope that she has been able to take great joy in her grandbabies and that she & her husband were able to go on a trip like previously planned. If not, maybe they can go after the trial.

 

[Hazel]

Alleged kidnapper plotted with woman to kill husband, New Brunswick trial told

"Her husband was to be deceased between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.," Cormier told the Court of Queen's Bench.

Cormier said they drove to her home and parked a short distance away. He said he was nervous and was standing outside the husband's bedroom window.

He said the woman somehow cut her hand outside the house and that he decided they should leave because she was leaving evidence.

read full story: http://www.1310news.com/news/national/article/246202--alleged-kidnapper-plotted-with-woman-to-kill-husband-new-brunswick-trial-told