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Canada ROMY & NORAH CARPENTIER: Missing from Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec, Canada - 8 July 2020 - Age 6 & 11 *Found Deceased*

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Amber Alert triggered in Quebec as provincial police search for father, 2 missing children

A large-scale search is underway in Quebec for a 44-year-old suspect and his two young daughters who went missing after a car wreck Wednesday night.

By the time an Amber Alert was issued Thursday afternoon, provincial police had already established a command post about 40 kilometres west of Quebec City and had deployed helicopters, ATVs and canine teams to scour the surrounding area.

The father and two girls are from Lévis, Que., across the St. Lawrence River from the province's capital. Authorities are asking residents in surrounding regions to search their barns, sheds and trailers for signs of the missing family.

Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Louis-Philippe Bibeau said it is believed the father, Martin Carpentier, has his two girls in the Saint-Apollinaire area.

Carpentier is considered the suspect, according to the Amber Alert. He weighs 130 pounds, is five feet, 10 inches tall, and is wearing a grey T-shirt and jeans. He may be wearing glasses and is described as having thinning hair.

Sgt. Anik Lamirande, another provincial police spokesperson, said investigators believe the three were in a vehicle that crashed on Highway 20 on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Police say the grey Volkswagen Passat was heading east when it rolled over several times and came to rest in the opposite lane.

The crash occurred in the Lotbinière region, about 70 kilometres west of Quebec City. When police arrived, there was no one in the vehicle and it is not known how many were in it when it crashed.

Police immediately began searching the area. Dogs and a helicopter were brought in to help and volunteers joined the search.

Eventually, the Amber Alert was triggered following the subsequent investigation. Cell phones across the province all lit up at 3:23 p.m. as Quebec's Ministry of Public Security asked the public to help.

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ROMY & NORAH CARPENTIER: Missing from Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec, Canada since 8 July 2020 - Age 6 & 11
 
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The poor mother. She looks so much like her girls. Canada's ways are different, I don't always understand them... Not wrong, just different than many of ours.

I haven't looked but I wonder if Linda covered this one at all. Probably not in her area but she is a Canadian resident as far as understanding their investigative ways and information...
 
Quebec police say Martin Carpentier is possibly on the move, scavenging to stay alive

Quebec provincial police say they have reason to believe Martin Carpentier, who is wanted in connection with the deaths of his two daughters, was inside a trailer in the densely wooded area they have been searching.

Police have been scouring a stretch of land around Saint-Apollinaire, Que., for more than a week now.

"We know he could have taken some elements with him to assure his survival. It is possible that he will do so again," Sgt. Ann Mathieu, a Sûreté du Québec spokesperson, said on Thursday.

Police won't say whether they think Carpentier, 44, drove the RV or if he went inside, stole things and left.

The SQ is asking residents who live in and around Saint-Apollinaire to secure their chalets, trailers and campsites. Police say Carpentier is not likely to be dangerous, but if residents feel scared looking around their properties, they should reach out to a friend or call the police.

"We are looking for a man who is trying to survive and hide," Mathieu said.

They are also asking people to watch for evidence of break-ins or objects that are missing or out of place and continue to call the police with any information.

They believe it is possible Carpentier is heading toward other chalets or buildings in the area or further afield in order to stay alive.

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SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
Quebec police say Martin Carpentier is possibly on the move, scavenging to stay alive

Quebec provincial police say they have reason to believe Martin Carpentier, who is wanted in connection with the deaths of his two daughters, was inside a trailer in the densely wooded area they have been searching.

Police have been scouring a stretch of land around Saint-Apollinaire, Que., for more than a week now.

"We know he could have taken some elements with him to assure his survival. It is possible that he will do so again," Sgt. Ann Mathieu, a Sûreté du Québec spokesperson, said on Thursday.

Police won't say whether they think Carpentier, 44, drove the RV or if he went inside, stole things and left.

The SQ is asking residents who live in and around Saint-Apollinaire to secure their chalets, trailers and campsites. Police say Carpentier is not likely to be dangerous, but if residents feel scared looking around their properties, they should reach out to a friend or call the police.

"We are looking for a man who is trying to survive and hide," Mathieu said.

They are also asking people to watch for evidence of break-ins or objects that are missing or out of place and continue to call the police with any information.

They believe it is possible Carpentier is heading toward other chalets or buildings in the area or further afield in order to stay alive.

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They say he is not likely to be dangerous?? Seems like a strange statement. He has two dead daughters and is likely desperate. I will never understand people like this who kill their own innocent children but go all out to save their own hide and life. I guess they matter more than do their own offspring.
I don't know the back story but to me he is no better than Chad or Lori Vallow and many others...
 
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Manhunt for Martin Carpentier becomes house-to-house search

"We want to check all chalets and dwellings and want to accompany (home) owners in this operation."
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Manhunt for Martin Carpentier becomes house-to-house search

Under a driving rain, the Sûreté du Québec on Friday morning resumed its search for 44-year-old Martin Carpentier, whose two young daughters were found dead last Saturday in a wooded area of St-Apollinaire.

But while much of the provincial force’s attention has thus far focused on combing through the dense bush in the area, its attention Friday morning focused on a house-to-house search in the region.

“New elements (of evidence) have led our police officers to deploy in large numbers in the area of St-Apollinaire,” the SQ said on its Twitter account. “We want to check all chalets and dwellings and want to accompany (home) owners in this operation.”


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Quebec manhunt intensifies as police search cabins for missing father | Globalnews.ca

Quebec provincial police say Martin Carpentier, 44, is still alive.
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Quebec manhunt intensifies as police search cabins for missing father

New evidence has led police to deploy to the community in large numbers on Friday morning.

“We want to check all the chalets and outbuildings and we want to support owners in this operation,” police said in a statement on Friday.

On Thursday, police had asked residents in the Lotbinière, Que., area to check their chalets, camps and trailers for signs of the suspect, including traces of break-ins such as missing or moved equipment, laundry, food and living supplies.
 
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Quebec police suspend ground search for father whose daughters were found dead

Quebec provincial police say they've suspended a ground search for a missing father whose daughters were found dead one week ago in a wooded area southwest of Quebec City.
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Manhunt for Quebec father of two girls found dead enters tenth day

The exhausting search for the father of two girls who were found dead in a wooded area southwest of Quebec City is intensifying as it enters its tenth day.

Quebec provincial police say the manhunt for Martin Carpentier in the St-Apollinaire area involves teams of officers on foot, aided by dog handlers, ATVs and Wildlife Department officers.
 
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Manhunt for Martin Carpentier takes a turn as police shift investigation strategy | Globalnews.ca

Quebec provincial police are "modifying" the ground search for 44-year-old Martin Carpentier, father of Romy, 6, and Norah, 11 who were found dead last week.
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Manhunt for Martin Carpentier takes a turn as police shift investigation strategy

Quebec provincial police are “modifying” the ground search for 44-year-old Martin Carpentier, father of Romy, 6, and Norah, 11 who were found dead last week.

Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Hélène Nepton said the word “suspended” is not the right term to describe the move towards a new investigation strategy.

In a press release published late Saturday night, the SQ announced it will be changing its strategy and “resources” in order to find the man who has been missing for 11 days.

Provincial police won’t specify the details of the investigation.

Quebec police to hunt new areas for man wanted in connection with deaths of his daughters

Provincial police in Quebec have shifted the focus of their search for Martin Carpentier — wanted in connection with the deaths of his two daughters — after having exhausted leads in a densely wooded area near Quebec City.

The Sûreté du Québec announced Saturday night they were "adjusting" their strategy after ten days of combing through the forests around Saint-Apollinaire, Que., 40 kilometres southwest of Quebec City.

In a statement, the SQ said it had finished going through all the information it had about Carpentier's possible whereabouts in that area.

"We are looking into new information, allowing us to redeploy our resources in other areas," the statement said.

"Parallel to this, other investigative steps are under way. We won't elaborate on their nature so as not to hinder their effectiveness."
 
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Father wanted in daughters' deaths 'probably dead' if he hasn't left the woods, expert says

A missing father whose daughters were found dead one week ago in a densely wooded area southwest of Quebec City is 'probably dead' or has moved to a new location, according to a former RCMP deputy commissioner.
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Father wanted in daughters' deaths 'probably dead' if he hasn't left the woods, expert says

A missing father whose daughters were found dead one week ago in a densely wooded area southwest of Quebec City is "probably dead" unless he has moved to a new location, according to one analyst.

Provincial police announced Saturday night that they had suspended a ground search for Martin Carpentier after 10 days. Former RCMP deputy commissioner Peter German told CTV News Channel that the 44-year-old is likely no longer alive if he is still in the bush.

"I would think it's doubtful after 10 days in the woods, particularly with a thorough search, that he would still be in the woods," German said in an interview on Sunday.

"He's likely expired or he wasn't there in the first place, or he got away early on. It's anyone's guess at this point."

German said given the dangerous terrain, it is unlikely that Carpentier would have been able to survive more than a week in the forested area.

"Ten days in the bush is a long time for anyone to survive, quite frankly, and no doubt [police] have done a thorough search in the area where he is believed to have been, and there's probably no point in continuing if they haven't found him after 10 days," German said.

"If he's still there, he's probably dead. If he's not there, they're going have to look elsewhere," he added.
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
Yeah they seemed pretty certain he was still alive on Friday.
Part of me wonders if they're "scaling back" the visible search in hopes that he'll make a run for it.
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I kind of wondered that a couple of posts ago that you shared... The changing tactics, etc. Keep him wondering... Get him moving if he thinks they gave up, etc. Those poor little girls. Canada is quite different on LE sharing, do we even yet have a clue of how this came about or what happened to begin with in this case...?
 
GrandmaBear said:
I kind of wondered that a couple of posts ago that you shared... The changing tactics, etc. Keep him wondering... Get him moving if he thinks they gave up, etc. Those poor little girls. Canada is quite different on LE sharing, do we even yet have a clue of how this came about or what happened to begin with in this case...?
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No, but I've waiting to hear the same especially after hearing his wife pleading with him.
 
Now he's alive again. 🤷‍♀️

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Police say Martin Carpentier, the subject of a 12-day manhunt, has little means to survive much longer

Quebec police believe Martin Carpentier, who they've been actively searching for in connection with the death of his two daughters for days, will soon run out of resources if he isn't already dead.
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Police say Martin Carpentier, the subject of a 12-day manhunt, has little means to survive much longer

Quebec police believe Martin Carpentier, who they’ve been actively searching for in connection with the death of his two daughters for days, will soon run out of resources if he isn’t already dead.


The Surete du Quebec (SQ) confirmed Thursday that Carpentier had visited an RV trailer within the force’s 50 sq. km search perimeter to collect necessities.

SQ inspector-chief Guy Lapointe said four days later that the force thinks Carpentier has little means to survive much longer. The SQ also believes the man may be distressed and incapable of making rational decisions.

Lapointe said it’s extremely hard for a person to survive this long in a dense forest with little supplies, and that Carpentier probably looks much different than he did in the photographs that were broadcast when he and the girls first went missing.


Lapointe said thus far, the SQ has responded to 1,000 tips and has searched more than 700 cottages, campsites and other such locations to locate Carpentier, who remains the sole suspect in his daughters’ death. Police have no reason to believe Carpentier is fleeing anyone other than authorities.
 
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Funeral held for young Quebec sisters as father’s body finally found | Globalnews.ca

Norah and Romy Carpentier, 11 and 6, were the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this month.
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Family holds funeral for young Quebec sisters as police continue to search for father

A funeral is being held for two young sisters from Quebec on Monday after their bodies were found in a wooded area southwest of the province’s capital earlier this month.

Norah and Romy Carpentier, 11 and 6, were the subject of an Amber Alert after they went missing alongside their father, Martin, nearly two weeks ago on July 8. Their funeral is being held in their hometown of Lévis, Que.

The two girls’ lives will be celebrated at the Claude Marcoux Funeral Complex, but only family will be able to attend due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The public will be able to watch the ceremony live on a large screen placed outside, but people must practise social distancing and should wear a mask.

The family posted a message on the funeral home’s website to thank all the police, emergency responders and volunteers who did everything they could to bring the girls home.

To Norah and Romy, they wrote: “We will always regret not having had more than the 11 and six springtimes you were present in our lives, but the memories and love you gave us will remain etched in us forever.”
 
Smh. I don't know if anyone followed the two "fugitive" "boys" some time back, but the same kind of thing went on, it was frustrating. First they were alive and here, then probably there, then probably dead and couldn't survive, then maybe alive... I am not criticizing perhaps it is the changing daily information, perhaps it is their way, and perhaps it is to confuse the perp of what to expect if the perp is checking news, etc...

I get frustrated at US cases and lack of info sometimes (even though we all understand it is necessary at times to protect an investigation) but the few I have followed in Canada really frustrate me.

I believe Linda has remarked on it/It's a Crime. She lives in Canada but follows more the US cases as she can find more information and they are more "public" (paraphrasing). I don't even now how Canada is on checking court records, here one can do that in most states if not all right online...

May these beautiful innocent girls RIP.
 
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Martin Carpentier's body found, showing signs he died by suicide, police say

Police say they've found the body of Martin Carpentier, whose daughters were found dead earlier this month in a wooded area near St-Apollinaire.
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Martin Carpentier's body found, showing signs he died by suicide, police say

Quebec provincial police say they've located the body of a man that appears to be Martin Carpentier, the subject of a manhunt lasting nearly two weeks after his two young daughters were found dead.

Indications are Carpentier died by suicide, police said in an announcement on Twitter.

"Following information received from a citizen, the body of a man was found in the Saint-Apollinaire sector at around 7 p.m.," tweeted the Surete du Quebec.

"All signs suggest that it's Martin Carpentier. According to initial findings, he took his own life."
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
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Martin Carpentier's body found, showing signs he died by suicide, police say

Police say they've found the body of Martin Carpentier, whose daughters were found dead earlier this month in a wooded area near St-Apollinaire.
montreal.ctvnews.ca
Martin Carpentier's body found, showing signs he died by suicide, police say

Quebec provincial police say they've located the body of a man that appears to be Martin Carpentier, the subject of a manhunt lasting nearly two weeks after his two young daughters were found dead.

Indications are Carpentier died by suicide, police said in an announcement on Twitter.

"Following information received from a citizen, the body of a man was found in the Saint-Apollinaire sector at around 7 p.m.," tweeted the Surete du Quebec.

"All signs suggest that it's Martin Carpentier. According to initial findings, he took his own life."
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Another sad ending all of the way around... At least maybe residents can feel some security as I found it hard to believe a man who had already killed his own children did not have the capability to be dangerous especially if cornered or desperate.
 
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Quebec sisters found dead were victims of double murder by father, police say | Globalnews.ca

Martin Carpentier and his two daughters had died before the Amber Alert was issued, police say.
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Quebec sisters found dead were victims of double murder by father, police say

Quebec provincial police say two young girls who went missing and whose bodies were found in a wooded area southwest of the province’s capital were murdered by their father.

Guy Lapointe, director of communications for the Sûreté du Québec, said Wednesday that Norah and Romy Carpentier, 11 and 6 — who were the subject of an Amber Alert and widespread search — were killed with a heavy object.

Police also confirmed the body found during an intense manhunt for the girls’ father, who was sought in connection with the deaths, is that of Martin Carpentier. The suspect took his own life, according to Lapointe.


The crash — which investigators say was unintentional — was a turning point for Carpentier, he added.

“Until the car accident, the behaviour of the suspect was normal,” said Lapointe, adding he can’t speculate about Carpentier’s state of mind.

Lapointe said prior to the accident, it wasn’t a case of parental abduction.

He added the criminal investigation is over because the suspect is dead, but police can help with the coroner’s investigation, which is currently underway.

“We will continue to contribute to this,” he said.
 
Quebec provincial police say Martin Carpentier killed daughters, then himself

Two young girls found dead near Saint-Apollinaire, Que., on July 11 were killed by their father just hours after he took them out for an ice cream cone and didn't return, triggering the longest Amber Alert in Quebec history, provincial police said Wednesday.

Lapointe said the police investigation revealed that Carpentier's daughters, six-year-old Romy and 11-year-old Norah, died due to blunt force trauma and that police are calling it a "double murder."

He said the conclusion that Carpentier killed his daughters "puts an end to the criminal investigation," since the police have determined that no one else was involved in the crime. Now, he said, the coroner's office will take over the investigation.

Lapointe said he didn't want to engage in speculation or theories about what might have motivated the killings.

"The reality is, the suspect has died and there are some things we will never really know," he said.


Up until that moment, he said, Carpentier showed no signs of violent behaviour.

Lapointe said initially, after speaking with the girls' family, police had no reason to suspect Carpentier would harm his children. He said this led to a delay in sending out an Amber Alert.

The accident investigation team said the crash did not appear to have been deliberate but was in fact an accident. But Carpentier left his cellphone in the car and fled the scene with his daughters.

Police say he then broke into a trailer for some supplies, and shortly after, he killed the girls in the woods.

Lapointe said police believe the three deaths occurred within 12 hours of the crash and that all three were dead by the morning of July 9.
 
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