Disappearance of Julie Surprenant

Julie Surprenant (born March 31, 1983)[1] is a missing Canadian girl who disappeared in Terrebonne, Quebec on November 15, 1999.[2]

Julie Surprenant
Born(1983-03-31)March 31, 1983
Quebec
DisappearedNovember 15, 1999 (aged 16)
at a bus stop about 50 meters from her home north of Montreal
StatusMissing for 20 years, 9 months and 1 day
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Parent(s)
  • Michel Surprenant (father)

Disappearance

Julie Surprenant was last seen getting off a bus near her home in Terrebonne, Quebec, north of Montreal on November 15, 1999. She was wearing a floral skirt, with a blue petticoat, navy blue socks over black tights, a blue scarf with a fish pattern, a green wool jacket and a dark brown leather coat. She was also carrying a black canvas backpack on which she had drawn a peace symbol.

Investigation and aftermath

At the time of Surprenant's disappearance, the family's neighbour, Richard Bouillon, was considered a prime suspect. Bouillon was a convicted sexual predator. In 2011 it was revealed that he had made a deathbed confession to two hospital employees in Laval in 2006, admitting that he had murdered Surprenant.[3] He told a nurse that he had killed her, stuffed her body into a sports bag with some bricks, and thrown it into the Rivière des Mille Îles across the way from a church in Terrebonne.[4][5] The coroner's report, released in 2012, concluded that Bouillon likely raped and killed her.[6] He was never charged as the authorities had insufficient evidence to do so. In 2014, Surpernant's family and friends created a monument in her memory.[7] Her remains have not been found.

See also

References
  1. "The Doe Network: Case File 2749DFQC". www.doenetwork.org. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  2. Veillette, Eric (2014-01-06). "Julie Surprenant: affaire classée ou non résolue?". Historiquement Logique!. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  3. "Richard Bouillon aurait avoué le meurtre de Julie Surprenant". Canoe (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  4. "New clue in case of missing Surprenant girl". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  5. "Julie Surprenant's father suspected neighbour". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  6. "Coroner's report: Julie Surprenant likely killed by Richard Bouillon". Montreal. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  7. "15 years later, monument unveiled to remember Julie Surprenant". Global News. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
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