Murder of Fred Fulton and Verna Decarie

Murder of Fred Fulton and Verna Decarie
LocationMinto, New Brunswick, Canada
DateApril 23, 2005 (2005-04-23)
Attack type
Murder by stabbing
VictimsFred Fulton, aged 74
Veronica "Verna" Decarie, aged 70
PerpetratorGregory Allan Despres
VerdictGuilty, but not criminally responsible
ChargesFirst-degree murder (2 counts)

On April 23, 2005, Fred Fulton, 74, and Veronica "Verna" Decarie, 70, of Minto, New Brunswick, Canada were stabbed to death, with Fulton also being decapitated with a homemade sword. On March 5, 2008, their neighbour, Gregory Allan Despres, was found guilty for the murder, but not criminally responsible for his actions at the time due to having suffered paranoid schizophrenia-led delusions.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.