Woman facing manslaughter charge in Montreal double murder gets bail, must live in rehab centre

Kyanna Richmond is charged with the manslaughter of Huguette Maranda-Racette and Jade Racette-Beaulieu.

Kyanna Richmond will be getting out on bail two months after her arrest in connection with the double murder of a 73-year-old woman and her 22-year-old granddaughter in Pointe-Saint-Charles in 2022.

“We believe she’s not a flight risk, and she meets all the requirements to protect society until trial,” said Crown prosecutor Anne-Andree Charette on Tuesday.

Richmond, 21, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Huguette Maranda-Racette and her granddaughter, Jade Racette-Beaulieu. The two were shot in their home on Mullins Street on Dec. 15, 2022.

Police didn’t reveal the motive.

Last year, two more suspects were arrested in connection with the crime. One of them can’t be named because he was a minor at the time. That person is now also being held in connection to two additional unrelated murders.

The second suspect is Mahad Farrah, who was arrested last year and currently faces first-degree murder charges. The prosecution would not explain why the third suspect is accused of manslaughter in the case and not first-degree murder.

As part of her bail conditions, Richmond will have to wear an ankle monitor, and live in a drug rehab facility.

“Steps were already taken so Richmond can stay at the rehab facility,” the Crown says, but she can’t leave without her GPS-equipped ankle monitor.

The case is expected to return to court in August.