Canada- Marie-Chantale Desjardins, 10, body found behind Place Rosemère shopping centre,16/7/94, Réal Courtemanche, 61, Charged, Quebec, 12/12/23

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Marie-Chantale Desjardins - Google Search

Marie-Chantale Desjardins was last seen alive leaving a friend's house in Sainte-Thérèse, a suburb on Montreal's north shore, on July 16, 1994. (Sûreté du Québec)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/sq-arrest-cold-case-marie-chantale-desjardins-1.7056424

John MacFarlane · CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2023
''Quebec provincial police declared the decades-old murder of 10-year-old Marie-Chantale Desjardins solved on Tuesday, saying advanced forensic biology methods have resulted in a murder charge for a 61-year-old inmate of a prison north of Mont-Tremblant, Que.

Réal Courtemanche, 61, was arrested this morning at La Macaza Institution, a federal medium-security prison, and was charged with first-degree murder today in a court in Saint-Jérôme, Que.

Desjardins was last seen alive leaving a friend's house in Sainte-Thérèse, a suburb on Montreal's north shore, on July 16, 1994. Her body was found four days later in the neighbouring town of Rosemère, in a wooded area behind the Place Rosemère shopping centre.''

"In the document outlining the dangerous offender decision, Trudel noted that prior to the convictions for the Princeville kidnapping, Courtemanche had been convicted of 89 criminal offences since 1981, including 11 "involving the use of violence."

"The next court date has been set for Jan. 17, Baribeau said.'''

 

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Marie-Chantale Desjardins – WKT2 #8

The 1994 cold-case of Marie-Chantale Desjardins. A follow up on the American serial killer William Dean Christensen and his alleged Canadian victims Murielle Guay and Sylvie Trudel. The t…

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Dangerous offender charged in killing of 10-year-old Quebec girl nearly 3 decades ago | Globalnews.ca

Marie-Chantale Desjardins was just 10 years old when she disappeared on July 16, 1994. The man now accused of killing her is facing a murder charge.

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''Courtemanche appeared before a judge Tuesday afternoon in St-Jérôme, Que., northwest of Montreal. Donning a large, wooden crucifix around his neck, Courtemanche shook his head when the charge was read. He pleaded not guilty.''

''Marie-Chantale’s family members were in the courtroom for the brief appearance. Among them was Sylvie Desjardins, the victim’s mother.''

Réal Courtemanche, 61, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Quebec provincial police

''Courtemanche has been convicted of 89 criminal offences since 1981. In 2015, he was declared a dangerous offender and given an indeterminate sentence — which has no set end date — after his conviction for kidnapping a woman and assaulting her with a knife.

The accused’s next appearance in court is set for Jan. 17, 2024. Courtemanche’s legal aid lawyer said his client requested to stay at the same prison for safety reasons, given the nature of the charge.''

 

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that makes him 30 when he killed Marie-Chantale
Joleil and Marie-Eve were probably his victims too IMO

 

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he admitted to it!

A Quebec man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of a 10-year-old girl in a northern Montreal suburb more than 31 years ago, bringing closure to the young victim's family.

Réal Courtemanche, 62, already in prison for other crimes, admitted Friday that the evidence in the case proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered Marie-Chantale Desjardins.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-1994-murder-10-year-old-girl-guilty-verdict-9.6935391

 

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November 10, 2025

Cold Case: Quebec man sentenced to life for 10-year-old girl’s death in 1994 - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

The man in his 60s was already in prison for other crimes when he admitted last month the evidence in the 1994 case proves he murdered the 10-year-old girl.

globalnews.ca

''A Quebec man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of a 10-year-old girl north of Montreal in 1994 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.

Superior Court Justice Hélène Di Salvo said today in St-Jerôme, Que., that Réal Courtemanche has not shown any remorse and there’s no hope for his rehabilitation.''

''The judge noted he has committed at least 86 criminal infractions and was declared a dangerous offender in 2015 after he was convicted of kidnapping a woman and assaulting her with a knife.''