Charges laid in fatal assault

Charges have been laid against a man accused of fatally assaulting a 48-year-old Grande Prairie man. Pierre Quesnel died Saturday night after an altercation in the area of 100 Avenue and 92 Street.

31-year-old Trevor Eldon Martineau of Grande Prairie has been charged with his murder, as well as assault causing bodily harm, theft under $5,000, and two counts of breach of probation. He remains in police custody with a bail hearing scheduled for March 11th.

RCMP Major Crimes North was brought in to investigate. Police are no longer on the scene.

The public has been thanked for its cooperation and information provided so far. Anyone who could add to the investigation is asked to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Erica Fisher
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