Paul Rose (political Figure)

Paul Rose (political Figure)

Paul Rose (born October 16, 1943) is a Quebec sovereigntist terrorist who was convicted of kidnapping and murder by strangulation of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte in 1970. He was the leader of the Chenier cell of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), a group whose members were also responsible for a decade of bombings and armed robberies.

On October 10, 1970, the cell kidnapped Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte. Laporte's strangled body was found in the trunk of a car on October 17. Rose was convicted of the kidnapping and murder and later paroled when it was determined he was not present at the time of the killing.

Read more about Paul Rose (political Figure):  Biography, Role in October Crisis, Later Life

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