Grande Prairie Man Arrested after Fatal Stabbing
Travis Fortnum
02/18/2019
31-year-old Trevor Eldon Martineau has been arrested for second-degree murder, following a stabbing in Grande Prairie this weekend.
It happened on Saturday night in the area of 100 Avenue and 92nd Street.
Police were called around 5:00 P.M., when 48-year-old Pierre Quesnel was taken to hospital and Martineau was arrested.
Quesnel later died as a result of his injuries.
Martineau faces additional charges, in addition to the second-degree murder. These include:
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Theft under $5000
- Breach of probation order (x2)
He remains in police custody, pending a bail hearing on March 11 at the Grande Prairie Provincial Court.
Quesnel’s daughter says her father was a husband, an uncle and a wonderful man who left his family too soon.
If you were in the area of 100 Avenue and 92nd Street in Grande Prairie yesterday or have any more information on the incident, you are asked to call Grande Prairie RCMP at (780) 830-5701 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
You can also now access Crime Stoppers through the ‘P3 Tips’ app, available in the Apple App or Google Play Store.
