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{{Villain Infobox
{{Villain Infobox
|image=[[File:Katherine_Dufresne.jpg|thumb|300px]]
|image=Kathrine-dufresne_copy_800x727.jpg
|crimes=First degree murder
|crimes=[[Murder]]
|origin = Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
|origin = Chelsea, Quebec, Canada


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|type of villain= Hero that turned to the dark side/Suicidal murderer of a child
|type of villain= Hero that turned to the dark side/Suicidal murderer of a child
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'''Katherine Dufresne''' (born c. 1958 - January 11, 2012) was a French-Canadian villainess who murdered her seven-year-old adopted daughter, Sophie Fitzpatrick.
'''Katherine Dufresne''' (born c. 1958 - January 11, 2012) was a French-Canadian villainess who murdered her seven-year-old adopted daughter, Sophie Fitzpatrick.


Katherine and her husband, Murray Fitzpatrick, adopted the Chinese-born Sophie sometime in 2006, and spent the next 5 1/2 years raising her in their native Canada. On October 22, 2011, Katherine turned heel and strangled Sophie to death as part of a planned murder-suicide, though Katherine's attempt to end her life failed. Murray arrived home to find his daughter deceased and his wife injured, leading to Katherine's arrest.
Katherine and her husband, Murray Fitzpatrick, adopted the Chinese-born Sophie sometime in 2006, and spent the next 5 1/2 years raising her in their native Canada. On October 22, 2011, Katherine strangled Sophie to death as part of a planned murder-suicide, though Katherine's attempt to end her life failed. Murray arrived home to find his daughter deceased and his wife injured, leading to Katherine's arrest.


As the investigation revealed, the evil Katherine left a suicide note explaining the reasons for her sudden heel turn, though the contents weren't revealed. On January 9, 2012, Katherine was deemed fit to stand trial for Sophie's murder, but two days later, the villainess hung herself inside the jail shower.
As the investigation revealed, the evil Katherine left a suicide note explaining the reasons for her sudden heel turn, though the contents weren't revealed. On January 9, 2012, Katherine was deemed fit to stand trial for Sophie's murder, but two days later, she hung herself inside the jail shower.
[[Category:Cowards]]
[[Category:Cowards]]
[[Category:Female]]
[[Category:Female]]
[[Category:Heroes Turned To The Dark Side]]
[[Category:Fallen Heroes]]
[[Category:Family of Hero]]
[[Category:Family of Hero]]
[[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
[[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
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[[Category:Deceased]]
[[Category:Deceased]]
[[Category:Deaths in prison]]
[[Category:Deaths in prison]]
[[Category:Canadian Villains]]
[[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:Femme Fatale]]
[[Category:Femme Fatale]]
[[Category:Filicide]]

Latest revision as of 20:43, 27 August 2023

Katherine Dufresne
Origin: Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
Goals: To achieve a murder-suicide (failed)

To commit suicide in jail (succeeded)

Crimes: Murder
Type of Villain: Hero that turned to the dark side/Suicidal murderer of a child


Katherine Dufresne (born c. 1958 - January 11, 2012) was a French-Canadian villainess who murdered her seven-year-old adopted daughter, Sophie Fitzpatrick.

Katherine and her husband, Murray Fitzpatrick, adopted the Chinese-born Sophie sometime in 2006, and spent the next 5 1/2 years raising her in their native Canada. On October 22, 2011, Katherine strangled Sophie to death as part of a planned murder-suicide, though Katherine's attempt to end her life failed. Murray arrived home to find his daughter deceased and his wife injured, leading to Katherine's arrest.

As the investigation revealed, the evil Katherine left a suicide note explaining the reasons for her sudden heel turn, though the contents weren't revealed. On January 9, 2012, Katherine was deemed fit to stand trial for Sophie's murder, but two days later, she hung herself inside the jail shower.