A possible murder is under investigation by the Montreal Police Department, after a person was, in all likelihood, pushed down a flight of stairs.
Posted at 3:12 p.m.
The call was made to 911 around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, for a person who was allegedly pushed down the stairs of a residential building in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighborhood, in the Sud-Ouest borough. .
The police found the victim on the ground and attempted resuscitation, without success. His death was pronounced on the spot.
The murder thesis is currently being considered, but has not been confirmed, says Véronique Comtois, public relations officer for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
Investigators are on their way to try to better understand the circumstances of the event.
More details to come.