CAQ MNA Marilyne Picard mourns the loss of second son in less than a year
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Montreal-area CAQ MNA Marilyne Picard and her family are in mourning after the loss of her 19-year-old stepson London-Eliot Mercier.
For the second time in less than a year, Montreal-area MNA Marilyne Picard and her family are mourning the loss of a son.
London-Eliot Mercier died from his injuries after being run over by a pickup truck on Tuesday morning in the Sud Ouest borough.
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The 19-year-old was the stepson of the Coalition Avenir Québec MNA for Soulange.
This is the second time Picard and her family are experiencing the loss of a son.
Eleven months ago, in December 2021, 16-year-old Noah Mercier died in hospital after a dramatic car accident in Pointe-Claire.
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In an emotional posting on Facebook Wednesday evening Picard wrote, “There were 7 of us. Unfortunately we are now 5.”
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