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On December 18, 2014, 101-year-old\xa0Ernest C\xf4t\xe9,\xa0a decorated World War II veteran, became the target of a violent home invasion. The assailant,\xa0Ian Bush, gained entry to C\xf4t\xe9's secure condo building using fake City of Ottawa identification. Bush proceeded to rob and terrorize the elderly war hero, binding his hands, taping his mouth shut, and leaving him to suffocate with a plastic bag over his head. However, C\xf4t\xe9's remarkable strength and presence of mind allowed him to break free, cut a hole in the bag, and call for help.\nLittle did anyone know that C\xf4t\xe9's bravery would not only save his own life but would also lead to the resolution of a gruesome unsolved triple homicide from 2007. The evidence C\xf4t\xe9 preserved, particularly the duct tape used to gag him, provided the crucial DNA link that connected Bush to the murders of retired tax court judge\xa0Alban Garon, 77, his wife\xa0Raymonde Garon, 73, and their friend\xa0Marie-Claire Beniskos, 78. These three victims, all in their 70s, had been found hogtied, beaten, and suffocated in the Garons' luxury condo, leaving investigators baffled for years.\nSources:\n"Alban Garon" - Search - Newspapers.com\u2122\nAlban Garon | Wikipedia\nErnest C\xf4t\xe9 | Wikipedia\nErnest Adolphe C\xf4t\xe9 | The Canadian Encyclopedia\nRiviera One and Two - 1500 and 1510 Riverside Dr\nRemembering the life of Marie-Claire Beniskos\nMarie-Claire Beniskos | News, Videos & Articles\nErnest Cote | News, Videos & Articles\nD-Day 70th Anniversary: Battle by the numbers | YouTube\nIan Bush Charged in 2007 Triple Homicide | CBC Youtube\nIan Bush - Search | National Post\nGruesome details by pathologist in Ian Bush triple-murder trial\nMan guilty in murder of Ot\xadtawa tax judge | Calgary Herald\nGuilty verdict in 'brutal, gratuitous' Ottawa triple murder | CBC News\n2017 ONSC 422 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII\n2017 ONSC 7426 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII\n2017 ONSC 7627 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII\n2024 ONCA 245 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII\n\u2018I was mad as a wasp,\u2019 says 101-year-old war vet home invasion victim\nErnest C\xf4t\xe9: 101-year-old veteran who survived home invasion dies - National\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices