Four suspects are in custody in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica after Softimage founder and computer graphics pioneer Daniel Langlois was found dead on Saturday

Softimage founder Daniel Langlois, 66, whose work was used in Jurassic Park and Star Wars and Dominique Marchand, both from Quebec, Canada, vanished Friday 

Langlois had sold his interest in the software company and migrated to Dominica where he opening an Eco-friendly luxury resort

Two charred bodies were found in a burned out car in a remote part of the island

Cops believe Langlois and Marchand owned the luxury eco-hotel Coulibri Ridge on the island were ambushed and shot, with their car subsequently catching on fire after plunging down a ravine.

Four people into custody include a couple from New Jersey, Jonathan and Victoria Lehrer, who operated a nearby cocoa plantation – others are an unnamed Dominican man and another foreign national

Police believe the motive is a longtime dispute over a public road, the only access to the resort, which Jonathan Lehrer had been trying to block for years

One of the suspected hitmen allegedly, led detectives to Lehrer after suffering severe burns at the crime scenes

The four suspects, it is expected, will be charged with the double-homicide at the end of the week  

Canadian Tech entrepreneur, Softimage founder Daniel Langlois, 66, [photo], and his partner Dominique Marchand, were found dead in the island nation of Dominica, on Saturday after they went missing on Friday. The bodies were discovered in their burnt vehicle

At least four people have either been taken in for questioning or are in custody following the ghastly death of Daniel Langlois, a pioneering figure in the computer animation industry, who was found dead last weekend on the Caribbean island of Dominica. Langlois’ body was discovered in a burned-out vehicle alongside his partner, Dominique Marchand.
Police are treating their deaths as “potential homicides.”
Langlois and Marchand owned the luxury eco-hotel Coulibri Ridge on the island.
Police believe the couple were ambushed and shot, with their car subsequently catching on fire after plunging down a ravine.

Langlois [left] and his partner Dominique Marchand [right], who owned and operated the luxury eco-hotel Coulibri Ridge on the Caribbean island of Dominica were murdered on Friday according to police

At least four people have either been taken in for questioning or are in custody, including a couple from New Jersey, Jonathan and Victoria Lehrer, who operated a nearby cocoa plantation. Island authorities also arrested another foreign national and a Dominican national in the alleged murder conspiracy.
One of the suspected hitmen allegedly led detectives to Lehrer after suffering severe burns at the crime scene. He claimed that the New Jersey chocolate maker hired and paid the team for the hit.
The four suspects now in custody are expected to be charged with murder by the end of the week.

Chocolate manufacturer Jonathan Lehrer, [left], from New Jersey who alongside his wife Victoria ran their confectionery empire from the neighboring Bois Cotlette estate, growing their own cocoa in Dominica. He was arrested and questioned in the death of Langlois and Marchand

Also arrested – Victoria Lehrer [left], who runs the centuries old Bois Cotlette in Dominica with her husband Jonathan, growing cocoa and manufacturing chocolate on one of the island’s oldest surviving estates, situated on Guadeloupe to the north with Martinique to the south.

However, Langlois and Lehrer were embroiled in long standing litigation after Lehrer denied access to the public road that provided the only access to Langlois’ resort.
Langlois and Marchand played an important role in the community, according to Soufriere village politician Denise Charles-Pemberton.
The wealthy Canadian entrepreneur and his partner were found dead inside a burned car in the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Daniel Langlois, 66, and Dominique Marchand, both from Quebec, vanished on Friday and the burned vehicle matches a description of their car, although the blaze had made identification of the bodies difficult, according to police.
The Daniel Langlois Foundation confirmed on Monday that Langlois and Blanchard died ‘in tragic circumstances.’ 

Authorities in Dominica believe American businessman Jonathan Lehrer and his wife Victoria are involved in the fiery demise of their neighbors

Daniel Langlois and Marchand were engaged in litigation against the Lehrers, who had denied access to the public road that led to Langlois’ resort, [photo], in Dominica. Opened in October 2022, Coulibri Ridge is a luxury, off-the-grid resort on 200 acres of land

The Lehrers from New Jersey run their chocolate empire from the Bois Cotlette estate, [photo], in Dominica, growing their own cocoa. They had been engaged in a right of access lawsuit with Daniel Langlois over a public access road leading to the Eco-resort

Global Affairs Canada acknowledged the deaths of two Canadian citizens on the island but has not named them. 
‘Canadian officials continue to monitor the situation closely, are engaging with local authorities and providing consular assistance. Due to privacy considerations, no further information can be disclosed,’ the office said.
Dominica police said the intense fire in the car made identifying the bodies impossible, and they are relying on ‘circumstantial evidence to connect them to the missing couple.’ 
Dominica News Online reported that four suspects were taken into custody in connection with the deaths.
Dominica Minister of Justice, Immigration and National Security Rayburn Blackmoore told CTV News that four people have been taken into custody in connection to the deaths – three non-nationals and one national. 

Police in Dominica believe Langlois and Marchand were ambushed and shot, with their car subsequently catching on fire after plunging down a ravine. The intense blaze car made identifying the bodies impossible

Langlois is known as the founder of Softimage, which created 3D animations software for movies like Jurassic Park, Men in Black and Star Wars. 
The entrepreneur sold the company to Microsoft in 1994 for $200 million and went on to found the Daniel Langlois Foundation for the Art, Sciences and Technology.
In October 2022 the couple opened a luxury, off-the-grid resort, Coulibri Ridge, on 200 acres of land on the island, which is located between Guadeloupe and Martinique.
They reportedly worked on the project for 20 years.
Authorities on the island have named four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, American chocolate mogul Jonathan Lehrer. Police believe the motive is a longtime dispute over a public road.
Jonathan Lehrer had been trying to block the road for years.
In the course of the beef Lehrer reportedly, went so far as digging a trench across the road and setting it ablaze.
The road was the only way into Langlois’ plantation and in 2018, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ruled that the Morne Rouge Rd was public and paid for by taxpayers. , according to the Toronto Sun.
Lehrer had earlier placed boulders on the road along with metal pipes, and would block employees from access to the resort. When the workers protested, Lehrer reportedly started a brush fire.
For his part, Langlois suggested the construction of a second public road to end the dispute, but the court ordered for mediation sessions between the litigants.

Langlois and Marchand, both Quebec natives, opened the luxury off-the-grid resort, Coulibri Ridge, in October 2022 on 200 acres of land on the island, located between Guadeloupe and Martinique.

The couple reportedly worked on the project, seen above, for 20 years. Those close to them say they were dedicated to their sustainable project

Langlois was beloved in Canada and Dominica, with many honoring him on social media following reports of his death. 
Canada’s minister of Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge wrote: ‘Daniel Langlois, a visionary in digital technologies and cinema, has left us. His legacy reflects his innovative spirit. My thoughts are with his loved ones.’
Daoust Dupes, a resident of the island, said on Facebook: ‘Today my heart is heavy. I’m angry. I’m in tears. This couple were one of the sweetest who ever graced our shores. They did so much for this island. Investors par excellence. Just ask their employees, heritage enthusiasts, marine, land and wildlife conservationists, animal lovers, the community of Soufriere.’A real tragedy that will result in more income loss for the people of Dominica. Thanks Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand you made this world a better place.’