that moment, Cléroux walked out from an elevator, coolly explaining to André that his mother had given him the apartment and asked him to give the spare key back. Unconvinced by his explanation, André went to the police and informed them of the suspicious transaction. While the authorities were investigating, Cléroux instructed his forger to write a letter claiming to be Leclair, explaining that she had given the apartment to her neighbour willingly and to stop pestering him. In an attempt to convince them of the ownership, Cléroux met with Detective John Monette of the Ottawa Police Service to explain the situation. At the end of their two-hour interview, however, he admitted to killing Paula Leclair in cold blood. Cléroux was charged with the murder and, while investigating his past, authorities discovered that both of his previous wives had vanished in a suspicious manner. When pressed on the issue, Cléroux admitted that he had killed both of them as well. On October 31, 2011, Lise Roy's remains were found under the vegetable garden at Cléroux's former home. Shortly after, the remains found in the Rideau Canal were positively identified as Jean Rock's. At trial, Cléroux sat expressionless while the details of horrid crimes were described in court. At one point, Jean Rock's father, John, suffered a stroke and had to be escorted out of the courtroom, muttering under his breath that he was going to kill Cléroux. Cléroux pleaded guilty to all three murders, and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a chance of parole after 25 years. During sentencing, Justice Lynn Ratushny said that he deserved nothing else than to be in custody for the rest of his life, with the families of the victims now being able to live in peace knowing that their daughters' killer would never be released. Cléroux died from apparent natural causes at the Pacific Institution & Regional Reception Centre in Abbotsford, aged 67. See also List of serial killers by country References External links Photos related to the case 1954 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Canadian criminals 21st-century Canadian criminals Canadian male criminals Canadian people convicted of child sexual abuse Canadian people convicted of murder Canadian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Canadian serial killers Franco-Ontarian people Male serial killers People convicted of murder by Canada People from Ottawa Crime in Ottawa Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Canada Serial killers who died in prison