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Teen in critical condition after being found unconscious in Montreal public pool

A 15-year-old boy is in hospital in critical condition after he was found unconscious in an outdoor pool at the Complexe aquatique Marcelin-Wilson. Sunday, July 18, 2018. TVA

A 15-year-old boy is in hospital in critical condition after he was found unconscious in an outdoor public swimming pool in Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough Saturday night.

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Police said a passerby spotted the teen in the pool at the Complexe aquatique Marcelin-Wilson at around 11 p.m. on Saturday and dialed 911.

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Emergency crews pulled the unconscious teen from the water and attempted to revive him.

He was taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition.

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Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Comtois told Global News the teen was seen jumping over the fence and into the pool.

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