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February 12 Montréal François […]

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1977-02-12

Description

February 12 Montréal François Couture, fifty-one, was murdered in his apartment. On April 25, 1977, Roger Chamberland, twenty, was found criminally responsible for Couture's death at a coroner's inquiry. Chamberland claimed that he had been threatened and sexually assaulted before striking Couture with a hammer.

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Montreal

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Roger ChamberlandFrançois Couture

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Stuart Russell, "Murderer Claims Sexual Assault, Expects Acquittal," Body Politic, no. 35 (1977), p. 5.