The fate of a Nanaimo woman accused of murdering and cutting up her ex-boyfriend and disposing of the body will soon be in the hands of a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
Crown contends Laroche was abused by Mantee and she killed him by striking his head with a hammer while he slept and slashing his throat with a knife. Defence didn’t deny Laroche killed Mantee, but argued that their client’s actions were spurred when Mantee abused her cat. Pets can be of comfort to abused partners, and when Mantee strangled Laroche’s cat, it was the last straw, said Orris. She didn’t commit a culpable homicide, but rather manslaughter as a result of self-defence, Orris continued.
Orris cited testimony from Amy Fitzgerald, a professor and undergraduate chairperson of the department of sociology and criminology at the University of Windsor, who testified that Laroche could have developed battered spouse syndrome. Although he didn’t have a criminal record, Mantee told Laroche he had gang affiliations and had killed people, adding to Laroche’s fear.
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