Convicted murderer, 69, escapes prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.

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· Posted: Jul 06, 2025 11:05 AM EDT | Last Updated: 35 minutes ago

The whereabouts of a convicted slayer are unknown, aft he escaped from a multi-level information national institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., astir 40 kilometres northwest of Montreal. 

According to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Lori Bill Germa, 69, was unaccounted for during the 10 p.m. number astatine the Archambault Institution's minimum-security portion connected Saturday. 

The bureau said Germa is serving an indeterminate condemnation for first-degree murder.

Germa is described arsenic having a just complexion, brownish eyes and nary hair. He is 5′10″ gangly and weighs 166 lbs.

Germa besides has a scar connected his near limb and aggregate tattoos, including a sword tattoo connected his near limb and 2 seahorses and a dragon connected the close arm. 

CSC said it contacted Quebec provincial constabulary and a warrant has been issued for Germa's arrest.

Anyone with accusation connected his whereabouts is being asked to interaction police.

The national bureau said successful a quality merchandise that it volition beryllium launching an probe into the incident. 

This is the 2nd clip successful little than a period that a convicted slayer has escaped the facility. 

On June 22, a 62-year-old inmate serving a life-sentence for second-degree murder, was besides unaccounted for. 

He was located and apprehended the adjacent day by the Sûreté du Québec.