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Teenager murdered in Montreal hotel

A 17-year-old woman was murdered in a hotel on Lacordaire and Sherbrooke. Google Maps

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MONTREAL – A 17-year-old girl was murdered in a hotel on Saturday in Montreal.

At around 10:45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call about a woman in distress at Le Chablis Hotel, on the corner of Sherbrooke and Lacordaire.

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Upon arrival at the scene, officers found the young woman seriously injured in the upper body.

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She was rushed to hospital, where her death was confirmed, said François Collard, a spokesperson for the Montreal police.

An 18-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

This was the city’s 12th murder of the year.

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