Fugitive Who Died in Ontario Plane Crash Served in Canadian Armed Forces: Defence

The facade of the headquarters of the Department of National Defence is pictured in Ottawa, on April 3, 2013. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Department of National Defence says two men wanted in Thailand for the murder of a man with links to British Columbia gangs both served in the military.

Gene Lahrkamp and Matthew Dupre have been accused in the Feb. 4 death of Jimi Sandhu in Phuket and police have said they fled to Canada following the incident.