The funeral for two young Quebec sisters, who were found dead following an Amber Alert, is currently taking place. More on this story:
The bodies of Norah and Romy Carpentier, aged 11 and 6, were found in the woods July 11 in St-Apollinaire, southwest of the provincial capital. Their father, Martin Carpentier, 44, who is suspected by police of abducting them, remains missing.
Judith Gagnon also knew Lemieux and the girls. She said they'd spent time together during the Christmas holiday. "There is no answer to all of this," Gagnon said outside the funeral complex. "It is a tragedy that we will have to live through for years, that we will have in our hearts."Quebec provincial police suspended their ground search for Carpentier Saturday after a 10-day manhunt, but they maintain they are determined to find him.
Josee Masson, founder and executive director of a local organization dedicated to helping youth suffering through tragedy, is scheduled to preside over the funeral. Following the ceremony, doves will be released into the sky. Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, a well-known victims' rights advocate in Quebec, said comforting the young girls' mother brought back the pain he felt when his daughter, Julie, was killed in 2002. He lost his other daughter, Isabelle, in a car crash in 2005.
Meanwhile, a senior provincial police spokesman said Monday if Martin Carpentier is still alive, he has likely almost run out of resources. Police had intensified their search Thursday after stating the fugitive had taken items from a trailer within the search perimeter. Deputy Premier Genevieve Guilbault also paid her respects to the family Monday. She told a news conference she has confidence in the provincial police investigation.
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