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Robert Ladouceur Charged in Killings and Dismemberment of Two Men

Suspected human remains have been sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto pending an Aug. 26 police news conference

Police tape is shown in Toronto Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Overview

  • Police identified the victims as William ‘Blake’ Robinson, 45, and David Cheesequay, 41, and charged Robert Ladouceur with first- and second-degree murder and two counts of indignity to a dead body.
  • Investigators allege he also faces firearms, drug trafficking and theft charges stemming from the multi-site probe.
  • Searches of a wooded area in Barrie, a rural Huntsville property and a North Simcoe County residence yielded suspected human remains that have been transported to Toronto’s Centre of Forensic Sciences for analysis.
  • Ladouceur was arrested in Midland on Aug. 2 and remains in custody ahead of a bail hearing scheduled in Barrie court for Aug. 15.
  • Barrie police say they will not release further details until a news conference on Aug. 26 as forensic examinations continue.