Man Charged in Murder of Montreal Store Owner Had Stabbed to Death BC Woman in 2012

Man Charged in Murder of Montreal Store Owner Had Stabbed to Death BC Woman in 2012
The Palais de Justice in Montreal, on Aug. 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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A man charged with first-degree murder in the death on Thursday of a Montreal convenience store owner has a lengthy criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2015 for stabbing to death a woman in British Columbia.

Xavier Gellatly, 35, was formally charged on Friday at the Montreal courthouse for allegedly murdering 55-year-old Chong Woo Kim.