Montreal Metro Death

• Coroner says woman who died in Montreal metro had scarf caught in escalator

  Naima Rharouity's death by asphyxiation last January has been declared an accident by coroner Paul Dionne.

  Oct 30, 2014
  
• Community gathers to remember Naima Rharouity

  An outpouring of people paid their respects to Naima Rharouity Thursday. Funeral services were held at a mosque in Ville-Saint-Laurent for The 47-year-old woman.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2014
  
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• Husband of wife killed on Montreal escalator calls for answers

  As the husband of Naima Rharouity searches for answers, it's revealed that Quebec's escalator safety measures lag way behind those in Ontario.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2014
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• Fabre metro user: ‘I was being strangled’

  A Montrealer shares her story of an Fabre metro escalator accident eerily similar to the one that killed a 47-year-old mother of two.

  Feb 4, 2014
• Calls for tolerance at vigil for Montreal metro escalator death victim

  Candles and flowers were laid outside the Fabre metro station in honour of 47-year-old Naima Rharouity, who was killed Thursday while riding the escalator.

  Feb 2, 2014
• Victim in Montreal scarf escalator death identified by coroner

  Naima Rharouity, a 47-year-old mother of two, has been identified as the victim in a tragic accident at a Montreal metro station on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2014
• Media misfire and horrific reactions over tragic metro death

  Rharouity lost her life in the most horrific way. Her scarf and hair somehow got caught between the moving steps in a metro escalator, strangling her.

  Jan 31, 2014
• Montreal scarf escalator death: Were safety regulations followed?

  The safety of Montreal escalators has been called into question after a woman died when her scarf was caught in an escalator at a metro station.

  Jan 31, 2014
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• Poll: Should metro escalators be equipped with an automatic stop safety feature?

  Should escalators in Montreal's metros be upgraded to include safety switches that automatically shut down the escalator when something becomes stuck?

  Jan 30, 2014