Quebec police to hunt new areas for man wanted in connection with deaths of his daughters

Provincial police in Quebec have shifted the focus of their search forMartin Carpentierwanted in connection with the deaths of his two daughtersafter having exhausted leads in a densely wooded area near Quebec City.

The Sret du QubecannouncedSaturday night they were "adjusting" their strategy after ten days of combing through the forests aroundSaint-Apollinaire, Que., 40 kilometres southwest of Quebec City.

In a statement, the SQ said it had finished going through all the information it had about Carpentier's possible whereabouts in that area.

"We are looking into new information, allowing us to redeploy our resources in other areas," the statement said.

"Parallel to this, other investigative steps are under way. We won't elaborate on their nature so as not to hinder their effectiveness."

Police have been looking for Carpentier since he disappeared with his two young daughters following a car crash near Quebec Cityon July 8.

The lifeless bodies of Norah, 11, and Romy, six, were discovered three days later.

In the statement, police saidthat while scouring theSaint-Apollinaire area they chased down more than 1,000 tips sent in from the public, andsearched around 700 houses, cottages, RVs, barns and sheds.

A funeral forNorah and Romy will be held Monday.