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Woman who disfigured stranger spared prison, court cites immigration consequences

A woman who disfigured a stranger in a brutal biting attack has been spared prison after Quebec’s top court cited immigration consequences.

Alex Dhaliwal
Sep 19, 2026
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A woman who disfigured a stranger by repeatedly biting her face during a brutal eight-minute attack has been spared prison after Quebec’s top court cited the consequences incarceration could have on her immigration status and four children.

Specifically, the Quebec Court of Appeal replaced Macdala Monfiston’s four-year pen…

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