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Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who succumbed to his injuries hours after showing up at a Montreal hospital with stab wounds during the Thanksgiving long weekend.

The victim, 26-year-old Charles Robitaille, was brought to a downtown hospital just before 3 a.m. on Monday and died a short while later. Based on information provided by the people who brought Robitaille to the hospital, the Montreal police major crimes division opened its investigation at the intersection of Berri and Ontario Sts. A large area surrounding the intersection was closed off to traffic for hours on Monday while police investigated.

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Police made a first arrest in the case Monday afternoon, and a second suspect was apprehended a short while later. The men made a brief appearance before a Quebec Court judge at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday afternoon. Both of the 19-year-olds — Yasar Aykin, of Montreal, and Mikael Etienne, a resident of St-Léonard — were charged with first-degree murder, an indication that police suspect the slaying was planned and deliberate. The charge comes with an automatic life sentence with parole eligibility set at 25 years upon conviction. According to Montreal police spokesperson Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant, the suspects will be detained until their next court date.