Murderer from Gatineau suspected of starting Old Montreal fire pleads guilty to prison escape
The Crown said Bégin, who had been serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, walked out of prison in 2019 with the help of an accomplice waiting for him in a car.
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The Crown said Bégin, who had been serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, walked out of prison in 2019 with the help of an accomplice waiting for him in a car.