Arthur Porter officially declared dead by Quebec Court judge

Two years after his demise in Panama, accused hospital fraudster Arthur Porter has been declared officially dead by a Quebec Court judge, ending a tedious exchange with Panamanian authorities for documented proof of death.
Crown prosecutors submitted in court on Friday morning Porter’s death certificate from Panama, along with an affidavit confirming the identity of the deceased. Judge Yves Paradis then issued the declaration of Porter’s death from the bench.
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