Martin Carpentier disappeared on July 8 with Romy, 6, and Norah, 11, a case that evolved from a Quebec-wide Amber Alert to the tragic discovery of the girls’ bodies a few days later
Quebec police believe they have found the body of Martin Carpentier, the subject of an intensive 10-day manhunt southwest of Quebec City, on the same day his young daughters were laid to rest in an emotional ceremony attended by hundreds.
At a tearful funeral in their hometown of Lévis, Que., earlier in the day, Norah and Romy Carpentier were described by their mother, Amélie Lemieux, as pure and gentle souls. The girls were remembered fondly by relatives and hundreds gathered in the funeral home’s parking lot to watch the ceremony – Romy, the clown who wanted to do it all, and Norah, the ingenious artist who dreamed of being a video game designer.
Family friends expressed shock at the idea that Mr. Carpentier would abduct or harm his daughters, saying he was a good father who maintained an amicable relationship with Ms. Lemieux after their separation about four years ago.The search for Mr. Carpentier, who worked as a house painter and drywaller, involved dozens of officers and a range of high-tech equipment, including a Transport Canada airplane equipped with an infrared camera.
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