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François Legault: “It is infinitely sad. No parent should have to bury their child”

by Lorraine Carpenter

The premier visited the site where 16-year-old Thomas Trudel was shot on Sunday.

Quebec Premier François Legault has visited the site in St-Michel where 16-year-old Thomas Trudel was shot and killed on Sunday. Legault expressed his condolences, highlighting the grief of the family due to the loss of their child.

“I went to meditate at the place where the young Thomas Trudel, 16, was shot dead. I am speechless. It is infinitely sad. I offer my deepest condolences to his loved ones and his family. No parent should bury their child. It is against nature.”

François Legault: “It is infinitely sad. No parent should have to bury their child”

On Tuesday, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante also offered her condolences, assuring the family and those close to Trudel that all of the SPVM’s resources will be deployed to shed light on the crime and find those responsible.

Valérie Plante and SPVM chief Sylvain Caron at the site where Trudel was shot.

On Saturday, Nov. 20, a protest event called Non à la violence et aux armes is being held in memory of Thomas Trudel and other victims of gun violence. The event, organized by Forum Jeunesse Saint-Michel, will take place at noon by Parc François-Perrault (7525 François-Perrault).

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.