MONTREAL – Police are investigating a suspicious death after a woman was discovered in the basement of a Ville-Emard bar.
At 12:15 a.m. Montreal police received 9-1-1 call about smoke coming out of the bathrooms of a bar on Monk Street.
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Patrons at the bar doused the blaze with a fire extinguisher and discovered the victim lying unconscious on the ground.
Jean-Pierre Brabant with Montreal Police told Global News that it appears the woman, who was allegedly under the influence, went to the bathroom and lit a cigarette and most likely fell asleep.
The burning cigarette then caused a fire in the bathroom.
The woman, aged 55, was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.
The investigation continues.
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