Man convicted of murder near Pembroke in 1971 dies at Joyceville Institute

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A man convicted of two non-capital murder charges died at the Joyceville Institute north of Kingston in connection with the 1971 death of a boy and his uncle near Pembroke.

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Lorne Lafrance was 75 when he died on Monday. Media reports said his next of kin had been notified.

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“aIn all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Canadian Corrections Service (CSC) will investigate the situation,” the release said. “CSC policy requires the police and the coroner to be notified.”

In November 1971, Lafrance was sentenced to life in prison for the ax murder of a six-year-old Alice Township resident and the boy’s uncle in March of the same year.

At trial, LaFrance pleaded not guilty on the grounds of insanity. A jury of 12 people took him less than half an hour to convict him as he was indicted.