Newly unsealed court records show police suspect that Steven Laurette murdered a 14-year-old Bathurst girl almost four years ago.
Madison Roy-Boudreau disappeared May 11, 2021, in the northeastern New Brunswick city. Police say she is presumed dead. Her body hasn’t been found.
The unsealed records say police believe the 45-year-old man from South Tetagouche, west of Bathurst, was with her when she was last seen alive. No charges have been laid. The allegation he killed her has not been tested in court.
Bathurst’s police chief named Laurette during a news conference about the search for Roy-Boudreau, referencing his arrest on a charge of violating a court condition, but police have not publicly named him as the suspect in her disappearance and death.
The documents outline the police theory that Laurette, currently serving a prison sentence for sexual assault, killed her.
WATCH | Records name police suspect in Madison Roy-Boudreau’s death
Court documents outline police theory in Bathurst girl’s killing
Newly unsealed court records say police believe Steven Laurette killed 14-year-old Madison Roy-Boudreau of Bathurst, who vanished on May 11, 2021. Laurette hasn’t been charged, and the allegation hasn’t been tested in court.
The records span 2021 to May 2023 and offer a snapshot of the investigation as of that point. They consist of search warrants executed early in the investigation, lists of things seized, and requests to allow police to retain items that could be evidence.
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