The rape victim, who has not been named, is still alive, Soignet confirmed. Nettleton, left, and Brittany Cormier were both murdered on Jan. 13 by a hitman hired to silence a rape victim, officials said. (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff s Office)
Samantha LeMaire told the Acadiana Advocate that Brittany Cormier was a close friend who was like a sister. She would do anything for her kids, LeMaire told the paper. But to this extent? I would have never thought it would ever have come down to this.
The paper reported that Brittany Cormier s children were hiding in a closet when she was killed.
Rape Suspect Hires Men to Murder Accuser, They Mistakenly Kill His Sister Instead Police
On 2/2/21 at 9:54 AM EST
A Louisiana man charged with rape hired two hit men to kill his accuser, but they ended up killing his sister and her neighbor, authorities said.
Brittany Cormier, 34, and Hope Nettleton, 37, were shot dead at a home in Montegut on January 13.
Beaux Cormier, 35, of Kaplan, hired his friends Andrew Eskine, 25, of Carencro, and 22-year-old Dalvin Wilson, of Rayne, to kill his niece, who he is accused of raping, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet said during a news conference on Monday.
All three men were booked into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Beaux Cormier, 35, has been accused of hiring two of his friends to kill his niece
Andrew Eskine, 25, and Dalvin Wilson, 22, have been arrested by deputies in Louisiana for the January 13 double homicide
Brittany Cormier, 34, was one of the victims and reported to be the girl s mother
Her neighbor Hope Nettleton, 37, was at the home and also killed by the hitmen
Brittany Cormier s daughter and step-daughter were reportedly hidden upstairs
Prosecutors said they may seek the death penalty for the homicide suspects