Lolo d'Amour
Age 3520 Jul 1973
Montreal, Québec (Canada)
Beaten
TDoR list ref: Rue Drolet and Carmel Avenue
Lolo d'Amour was beaten to death after Raymond Saumur discovered she was transgender.
The attack occured early in the morning of July 20th, 1973, in a parking lot near Drolet and Carmel Sts, Montreal, after Saumur discovered Lolo was trans following an evening of dancing and romantic contact.
During the fight, Lolo was knocked unconscious when their head hit a car. They were transported to the Hotel Dieu Hospital where they died from a fractured skull five hours later.
Saumur was cleared by a jury of the charge of manslaughter in a trial on Feb 4th and 5th, 1974.
Man gives up in death of impersonator (Montreal, QB, Canada, 1973-07-21)
A 26-year-old man last night surrendered to police in connection with the death of a 36-year-old professional female impersonator earlier in the day.
Laureat Garceau, who used the stage name of Lola d'Amour in his nightclub appearances, was found unconscious in a parking lot at Drolet and Carmel Sts. He was taken to Hotel Dieu Hospital where he died five hours later.
Police said an autopsy showed Garceau died from a blow to the back of the head.
[Trans]e case verdict due today (The Gazette, Montreal, QB, Canada, 1973-02-05)
A verdict is expected today in the trial of Raymond Saumur, 24, accused of manslaughter in the death of [trans woman] Laureat Garceau last July 20.
At the end of the first day of trial yesterday, prosecutor Patrick Falardeau declared his case closed after calling eight witnesses. Serge Menard, Saumur's lawyer, said he would present no defence.
Testimony yesterday included that of Gerard Ladouceur, a waiter in a St. Denis St. club, who said he saw Saumur dancing with Garceau, alias Lolo d'Amour, a few hours before Garceau died.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-killing-of-transgender-woman/72552831/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-murder-of-transgender-woman/75742407/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-murder-of-transgender-woman/72564572/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-transgender-woman-lolo-damo/143101830/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montreal-star-transgender-woman-lolo/143101993/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald-murder-of-transgender-wom/143102078/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-tribune-transgender-wom/143102201/
