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SQ identifies 1 of 2 bodies found in torched SUV in Trois-Rivires

The bodies were discovered Oct. 10, just hours before 19-year-old Ophlie Martin-Cyr was found dead in a field 35 kilometres away.

Police believe Steve Lamy's death is connected to death of Ophlie Martin-Cyr, whose body was found 35 km away

One of the two bodies found in a torched SUVE in Trois-Rivires earlier this month has been identified as the former co-owner of a construction company, Steve Lamy, 50. (Radio-Canada)

One of the two calcified bodies found in a torchedSUVinTrois-Rivires earlier this month has been identified as 50-year-old SteveLamy, but Quebec provincial policesay they're having trouble identifying the second.

"We don't have any missing person corresponding.We have no families who came forward saying, 'OK, there might be a link with my son orfriend,'" saidSretduQubecspokespersonloseCossette.

Cossettesaid inthe case ofLamy, his family had reported him missing to police.

The remains ofLamyand the unidentifiedpersonwere discovered Oct. 10,just hours before 19-year-oldOphlieMartin-Cyrwas found dead in a field 35 kilometres away. Police believe all three died the night of Oct. 9 and that thethree deathsare linked.

RenKgle, 38,and FrancisMartel, 31, were arrested Oct. 12 and are facing charges of first-degree murder inMartin-Cyr'sdeath. They have also been charged withattempted murder for allegedly trying to kill her friend, who escaped from a moving car the same night.

No additional charges have yet been laid.

The body of 19-year-old Ophlie Martin-Cyr was found in a field on Oct. 10. Police believe Martin-Cyr's death is linked to the deaths of two people whose calcified remains were found in a burnt-out car the same day.

Cossette said investigatorshave an idea of the identity of the second set of remainsfound in the car, but because the body was so badly burned and there is no missing person's report, she said the identification process has been complicated.

She could not say whether the body was male or female.

Forensic specialist comes from Ontario

It was days before investigators were able to remove the bodies from the vehicle and nearly another two weeks to identify Lamy, with the help of a forensic specialist from Ontario.

The torched SUV was found in eastern Trois-Rivires, near the city's water purification ponds. (Jrme Roy/Radio-Canada)

Lamy, Martin-Cyr andthe woman who jumped out of the vehicle all knewKgle and Martel, but it's unclear to what degree, said Cossette.

Lamy's friends and family say he used to dateKgle's sister. Lamywas the former co-owner of a construction company calledMont Sainte-Adle.