Quebec Coroner Launches Inquest into Fatal Old Montreal Fire

The inquiry follows the deaths of two French nationals, with potential links to a previous deadly fire.

The fire in Old Montreal resulted in the deaths of Léonor Geraudie, 43, and her seven-year-old daughter, Vérane Reynaud Geraudie, both from France.
Quebec's chief coroner, Reno Bernier, has appointed Géhane Kamel to oversee the public inquest into the fire.
The same coroner is handling an inquiry into a March 2023 fire in Old Montreal, which may be combined due to shared facts, including ownership by Emile Benamor.
Arson is suspected in both the recent and the March 2023 fires, prompting a criminal investigation.
Public Security Minister François Bonnardel is working with the coroner to expedite the inquests into both tragic incidents.