A mixed jury in Dominica convicts two American men of the murders of Canadian businessman Daniel Langlois and his longtime partner, Dominique Marchand. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the verdict is reached on Tuesday after several hours of deliberation by a nine-member jury. The defendants are identified as Jonathan Lehrer, 58, and Robert Snider Jr, 63 (also reported with middle name/full naming variations in one outlet).
Prosecutors say the killings occur between November 29 and December 2, 2023. Langlois, who is described as an owner and founder of Echo Resort and a software company Softimage, and Marchand are reported missing, and their charred bodies are later discovered inside a burned-out vehicle near Gallion in southern Dominica on December 1, 2023.
Investigators link the alleged motive to a long-running legal dispute between Lehrer and Langlois involving access rights to a public road crossing the Bois Cotlette property, according to one source. The other reports focus on the guilty verdict and identification of the victims and defendants.
