Norah Carpentier’s biological father, the oldest two sisters who were found lifeless at Saint-Apollinaire on Saturday is inconsolable. In addition to overcoming the painful loss of his daughter, Jean-Philippe Vallières will have to resolve to the idea that he will never have the chance to know her better, he who has seen Norah only twice since his birth.
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I might have hoped one day to find her older or to know her when she was ready […] I have a hard time achieving. It represents that it is finished. I will never know her again
, confides the bereaved father in an interview with Radio-Canada.
Important personal problems prevented Jean-Philippe from having a more important place in the life of his daughter. The man briefly dated Amélie Lemieux, the mother of Norah and her sister, Romy, a dozen years ago.
The inanimate bodies of Romy (left) and Norah Carpentier (right) were found on Saturday in Saint-Apollinaire.
Photo: Facebook (screenshot)
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When the young woman told him that she was pregnant, Jean-Philippe fled.
I was too young. I had problems, I had consumption problems […] I was afraid
, he admits.
I have always loved her
Even if he was not present in Norah’s life, Jean-Philippe assures that he has always had in [son] coeur
.
I just want to tell her that I love her, that I have always loved her. If she hears me, forgive me for not forgetting me [être] busy.
Jean-Philippe was able to meet Norah twice, each time in the presence of his mother. The latter occasionally sent him photos of their daughter.
Jean-Philippe Vallières and Amélie Lemieux (photo) dated briefly about 12 years ago.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Ivanoh Demers
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The biological father of the missing young person says that he did not want to take steps to assert his rights with her.
Everyone told me that I had no recourse. I didn’t mean to break up the family
, he explains.
The last meeting between Jean-Philippe and Norah was two years ago.
With information from Marie-Pier Bouchard
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