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Elderly man found injured near Quartier des Spectacles

Montreal police are investigating after an 84-year-old man was found with severe injuries to his head Tuesday evening near the Quartier des Spectacles. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Staff /Global News

MONTREAL – An 84-year-old man remains in critical condition in hospital Wednesday morning after having been found with severe head injuries Tuesday evening on Clark Street, near Ste-Catherine Street.

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A passerby discovered the elderly man lying on the ground and helped him get to hospital.

While the circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, police said it appears the man was assaulted.

It is not yet known whether the victim was robbed.

The investigation is ongoing.

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