A jury did not believe a man who stabbed his partner 119 times did not intend to kill her and convicted him of murder.
On November 16, 2019, Stéphane Massé killed Linda Lalonde before turning himself in to the authorities and confessing everything.
He tried to convince the jury that he had not intended to take his own life and that the large amount of cocaine he had consumed had turned him into a “vegetable, like a robot.” He was hoping for a manslaughter conviction.
But the jury instead stuck to the Crown’s version, which affirmed that the brutality with which he inflicted at least 100 stab wounds showed he did indeed intend to cause Linda Lalonde’s death.
In fact, immediately after the crime, the defendant called his colleague to tell him a completely fabricated story in order to prevent him from showing up at his house.
Changed his clothes
Massé then changed his clothes and washed his face and hands before leaving, making sure to lock the door as he left.
According to the Crown, it was clear that the defendant had “the ability to foresee the consequences of his actions” during the murder.
The victim, Linda Lalonde, was 48 years old. Photo from Facebook
In fact, he had told police that if he had been so harsh on his victim, he wanted to “shorten his suffering.”
Difficulties in the couple
Shortly before he killed his partner, the defendant asked him to sit at the table with his back to him. He told her to close her eyes as he had a surprise for her. Then he grabbed the largest knife in the kitchen, hit her on the head with it and then stabbed her 119 times.
The pair had been fighting for several weeks. The woman is said to have given him an ultimatum in connection with his cocaine use.
He took drugs, particularly when he worked as a pizza delivery boy. He was in the middle of his shift at the time of the tragedy.
The crown was represented by Me Hélène Langis and Me Lili Prévost-Gravel. The defendant is represented by Messrs. Martin Latour and Emmanuelle Rheault.
– With Erika Aubin
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