Quebec man who sparked four-day Amber Alert pleads guilty to 14 charges, will serve 10 years
A police car sits in Laval, Quebec, November 2012.(Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
A Quebec man who kidnapped his three-year-old son and was the subject of a manhunt over several days last summer has pleaded guilty to 14 charges and will serve 10 years in prison.
The province's prosecution service says the man pleaded guilty during an appearance Wednesday at the courthouse in Matane, Que., in the Gaspe region.
On Thursday, a Quebec court judge signed off on a jointly recommended 10-year sentence.
The man, who was 36 years old when he was arrested Sept. 5, was charged with kidnapping, attempted murder using a prohibited weapon and attempting to murder peace officers using a firearm, as well as several other firearms-related charges.
An Amber Alert that lasted four days was issued on Aug. 31 after the man disappeared with his son. He was arrested in Ste-Paule, Que., roughly 400 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, after a 24-hour standoff with police.
The three-year-old was recovered safe and returned to his mother.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2022.
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