Two Men Charged with Murder in Fatal Old Montreal Fire

The suspects, aged 18 and 20, are accused of arson that led to the deaths of a mother and daughter from France.

Justin Fortier-Trahan and Juventino Hernandez Pelaez face charges of second-degree murder and arson.
The fire on October 4 engulfed a building on Notre-Dame Street East, killing Léonor Geraudie and her 7-year-old daughter Vérane.
Police allege Fortier-Trahan used an incendiary device while Hernandez Pelaez drove the getaway vehicle.
Authorities are investigating potential links to organized crime and extortion attempts in the area.
The building's owner, Émile Benamor, also owned another property involved in a previous fatal fire under investigation.