A woman has died after a fatal stabbing Wednesday in the Chomedey district of Laval, Que.
Police say they found the victim in a wooded area of Armand-Frappier Park, near Murray Avenue, with serious stab wounds to the upper body just after 7:30 p.m.
Despite attempts to revive her, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Laval police spokesperson Stéphanie Beshara.
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With the help of witnesses, officers were able to quickly apprehend and arrest a 20-year-old man.
“It is thanks to the information that the population provided us and the rapid intervention of the police that we were able to arrest a person of interest in connection with the events,” Beshara said.
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Police would not confirm the relationship between the man and woman.
Several witnesses will be interviewed and a command post has been set up at the site to determine the circumstances surrounding the event.
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