Montreal police were investigating Friday morning after the body of a man was discovered behind a building on Stanley Street in the downtown core.
Montreal police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier said officers were called at around 8 a.m. to reports of a person lying unconscious on the ground.
The victim, a 32-year-old man, was declared dead at the scene.
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Police had initially classified the death as suspicious as they sought to determine whether it was accidental or criminal.
Police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said Friday afternoon that the file has now been transferred to the coroner’s office to determine the cause of death.
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