Ugo Fredette makes Ottawa court appearance on 5 new charges

The Saint-Eustache manfacing murder charges for the deaths of Vronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse, UgoFredette,was shuttled to Ottawa Tuesday morning to face five new charges.

Ontario Provincial Police picked up Fredette, 42, inSaint-Jrme, where he's being detained and where he was charged with first- and second-degree murderlast week in the deaths of Vronique Barbe andYvon Lacasse.

• Ugo Fredette makes brief initial court appearance in Saint-Jrme

The OPP has been conducting its own investigation into the alleged events that led to Fredette's arrest, parallel to theSretduQubec's.

During his Ottawa appearance Tuesday, Fredette was arraigned on charges of dangerous operation of a vehicle, flight from police, possession of a stolen vehicle, assault with a weapon and resisting arrest.

Fuller picture of events

The new charges laid in Ontariohelp connect the dots to create a picture of what happened in the 24 hours after an Amber Alert was issued for a six-year-old boy Sept. 14, shortly after Barbe's body was discovered in the Saint-Eustachehome she shared with Fredette.

BarbewasFredette'spartner and a 41-year-old mother of four.

Lacasse, 71,was the owner of the stolen carFredettewas found driving when he was stopped by the OPP Sept. 15 in a small Ontario town nearRenfrew, Ont., and arrested.

The six-year-old boy was with Fredetteat the time of the arrest and is now in the care of Quebec youth protection services.

Lacasse's bodywas found days later in the Laurentians after anintense search.

Fredettehas not yet filed a plea on the charges in either province.