Man arrested after possible human skull discovered in Parc-Extension building

Montreal police are investigating after a possible human skull was discovered in the basement of a four-unit residential building on Wiseman Avenue near St-Roch Street in Parc-Extension.

A 911 call reporting the discovery was logged at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday.

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Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said a security perimeter was established and a pathologist was called in to assist investigators.

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“He confirmed the bones could be human,” she said, adding that more tests were required to rule that the find is not the replica of a skull.

Results are expected in a few days.

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Meanwhile, Dubuc said a 69-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening and that he was being held for questioning.

If the results prove conclusive, the man could face charges of indignity to a body.