Arrest in Duane Lacquette homicide investigation
2/5/2010 at 10:13 AM
From this morning's BPS releases...
Just a note beforehand to bear in mind that the individual named is arrested but has yet to be tried or convicted for this crime.
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On January 16th, 2010, the Brandon Police Service entered into an investigation into the death of 21 year old Duane John Lacquette, who died as a result of blunt force trauma injuries to his upper body and was discovered in the basement of a residence in the 3600 block of Centennial Boulevard in Brandon. As a result of the investigation to date, Police have arrested and charged 28 year old Jason John OUIMET, of Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Manitoba, for the second degree murder of Lacquette. The investigation has revealed that the incident was not gang or drug related and that the suspect was not well acquainted with the victim. The matter is still under investigation. Further details must be preserved to protect the integrity of the investigation, preserve evidence and protect witnesses as well as future court proceedings, in relation to this case.
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