Quebec Man Suspected of Killing 9-Year-Old Suing Police, Eager to Clear Name: Lawyer
Published on January 22, 2024
The lawyer for a Quebec man, who police say is a suspect in the disappearance and death of a young girl 16 years ago, says his client is eager to clear his name. Jonathan Bettez is at the Montreal courthouse on Jan. 22 for a hearing regarding his $10-million lawsuit he filed against the provincial police in 2019 for targeting him in the homicide case. Mr. Bettez is considered a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of nine-year-old Cédrika Provencher in Trois-Rivières, Que., about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. Ms. Provencher’s skeletal remains were discovered in December 2015 but no one has been charged in her killing—and Mr. Bettez’s lawyer says his client is innocent....