Quebec Halloween 2020 Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison, Will Appeal

Police cars block St-Louis Street near Le Château Frontenac hotel, early Nov. 1, 2020, in Quebec City. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

The man found guilty of using a sword to murder and maim in Quebec City’s historic district on Halloween 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier delivered Carl Girouard’s life sentence today in Quebec City.