Quebec City Halloween night stabbing suspect returns to court April 30 Police cars block Saint-Louis Street near the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. The man accused in Quebec City's Halloween night sword attack appeared briefly before a judge today and will see his case return to court April 30. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot March 12, 2021 - 8:41 AM QUEBEC - The man accused in the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge today and will see his case return to court April 30. Carl Girouard, 24, from the Montreal suburb of Ste-Therese, Que., appeared via video conference from a detention centre.