Marie-Andrée Leclerc

Imprisonment and death After being incarcerated in Tihar prison, Marie-Andrée Leclerc faced accusations of complicity in the murders of Jean-Luc Salomon and Avoni Jacob in India. While she was acquitted of the murder of Salomon on July 28, 1978, she was still required to remain in prison while awaiting the trial for the murder of Jacob. During this period, Leclerc testified on behalf of Sobhraj in his own trial. The couple denied ever having met Jean-Luc Salomon, and Leclerc was outraged when Sobhraj was finally convicted of murder.

In 1980, both Leclerc and Sobhraj were convicted of the murder of Avoni Jacob. While Leclerc decided to appeal the judgment, her release from prison was approved with the condition that she could not leave the country. However, she was required to report to the Indian High Commission in Ottawa every three months and had to return to India for further trial when her health allowed. The court demanded a bail of $18,000, which was paid for by religious communities.

In autumn 1983, she published a book titled "Je reviens" ("I'm coming back") in which she shared her side of the story.

Leclerc died from cancer on April 20, 1984, aged 38, in Quebec City.