Man arrested at Montreal airport in connection with Elsipogtog homicide

18-Oct-2026

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RCMP say they arrested a man in Montreal in connection with their homicide investigation into the death of Hayven Francis of Elsipogtog First Nation.

A 27-year-old man was arrested at the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, said an RCMP news release on October 16.

The release did not name the man but said he remains in custody and was scheduled to appear in court in Montreal on October 17.