SAINT-JÉRÔME – Jury selection begins Monday for the second trial of Guy Turcotte.
The former cardiologist is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of his two children, Olivier and Anne-Sophie, in 2009.
READ MORE: Should Guy Turcotte be imprisoned as he awaits a new murder trial?
Back in 2011, Turcotte was found “not criminally responsible” for their deaths and was sent to an institution for treatment.
In 2013, however, Quebec’s court of appeal overturned that verdict and ordered a new trial.
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READ MORE: Quebec court rules Guy Turcotte stays free on bail pending trial
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Turcotte has been out on bail as he awaits the trial.
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