American chocolatier charged in the murders of Canadian Daniel Langlois and partner in Dominica
Daniel Langlois and his partner in the Caribbean nation of Dominica, the country’s director of public prosecutions said Thursday.Sherma Dalrymple told a news conference that Jonathan Lehrer and Robert Thomas Snider were charged Wednesday with the murders of Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.She said the two men appeared in court but have not yet entered a plea, adding that a preliminary inquiry is scheduled for March 15.The bodies of Langlois, 66, and Marchand, 58, were found last Friday in a burned out car near the luxury resort they owned in Dominica, a small volcanic island located between Guadeloupe and Martinique.Police spokesman Jeoffrey James told reporters at the news conference that officers made three arrests after they visited a property close to what investigators believe is “a secondary crime scene.” A fourth person was later taken into custody.It was not clear whether the other two people arrested will face charges, but James said the investigation is ongoing.“We are devoted to having justice served in this matter,” he said, adding that police understand the high level of public interest in the case, both locally and internationally.Court documents show that Lehrer was in a dispute with Langlois dating back several years over the use of a public road that crossed his property and led to the Quebec couple’s luxury ecotourism resort, which was under construction at the time.Lehrer, a property owner and chocolate producer, allegedly blocked access to Morne Rouge Public Road in October 2018 by digging a trench and placing boulders on the roadway, according to court documents.Langlois sued Lehrer, arguing for a permanent injunction to ensure the road be opened.
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