A 49-year-old woman is dead after suffering several stab wounds to her upper body in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough early Sunday morning.
Police were called at 1:35 a.m. to a residence on Gilford Street near the Marquette Street intersection, where officers say they found the woman in critical condition. She was rushed to hospital and was later confirmed dead.
Const. Julien Lévesque said authorities arrested a 23-year-old man who was at the scene. Lévesque said the suspect, who did not have any physical injuries, was also transported to hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
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The suspect will be interrogated by police once health officials give officers the green light, which will likely be later on Sunday, Lévesque told Global News.
Police said they could not yet confirm if the suspect and victim are mother and son. The investigation has been transferred to the Montreal police’s major crimes unit.
This is Montreal’s second homicide of 2021.