Saskatchewan man who killed 2 Mounties 20 years ago to hear fate of his truck
The Crown argued at trial that it was Dagenais who surprised the Mounties with gunfire and that he lied in court to get away with murder.
A 61-year-old man convicted of murdering two Saskatchewan Mounties two decades ago is set to attend court today to determine the future of his blue 1986 GMC 1500 pickup truck. Prosecutors have filed a motion to forfeit the vehicle owned by Curtis Dagenais to the Crown. Dagenais was found guilty of first-degree murder for taking the lives of constables Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages in 2009.
He also faced charges for attempted murder in connection with wounding a third officer. On the fateful day in July 2006, Dagenais was behind the wheel of his GMC truck when law enforcement arrived to apprehend him in Spiritwood, located 175 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. During the pursuit, the truck fled the scene, leading to a chase through rural roads before culminating in a shootout.
Dagenais claimed the Mounties initiated the gunfire, prompting him to retrieve a concealed rifle under his truck seat and retaliate in self-defense. The Crown contended that Dagenais was the one who surprised the officers with his attack, and that he was untruthful in court to evade culpability. Dagenais was handed three life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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