MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec woman murdered by her ex\u002Dboyfriend has filed a lawsuit against the local police department alleging that officers failed to…
The suit, filed at the Longueuil, Que., courthouse by Huard-Boudreault’s father, mother, siblings and stepmother alleges that officers from the Regie intermunicipale de police Richelieu-Saint-Laurent failed to apply a domestic violence policy that could have led to the arrest of Pratte-Lops earlier in the day.
On two occasions on the day of her murder, police asked Huard-Boudreault if she wished to file a complaint against Pratte-Lops, but she declined.Not wanting to be late for work, she got into the vehicle and drove to the convenience store where she worked. During that trip, he stole her cellphone.Article contentFour police officers ultimately responded.
Huard-Boudreault went to a police station and while officers asked her if she wished to file a complaint for harassment, she said no. In testimony before the police ethics board, officers said they didn’t believe they were dealing with a domestic violence case because Huard-Boudreault had no injuries and hadn’t received specific threats, according to the lawsuit.
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