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Inmate Who Killed Robert Pickton Pleads Guilty and Receives Life Sentence

Martin Charest told the court he killed the serial killer “for the victims.”

An artist's sketch shows accused serial killer Robert Pickton taking notes during the second day of his trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, B.C., Tuesday January 31, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jane Wolsack
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Overview

  • Martin Charest pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a Sept-Îles, Que., court on Sept. 25, 2025.
  • Charest said in court, “I killed Robert Pickton for the victims,” and claimed Pickton bragged about his crimes and said he would reoffend if released.
  • He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
  • A statement of facts said Charest locked himself in a room with Pickton, manipulated the door lock, guards deployed gas, and Charest then stabbed him with a broken broom handle as he lay on the floor.
  • Pickton, attacked on May 19, 2024, died 12 days later of blunt polytrauma, and a Correctional Service Canada board later recommended tighter control over items that can be weaponized.