Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman died after falling from an 11th-floor balcony in Montreal early on Sunday morning.
The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) says police received a 911 call at 3 a.m. regarding a woman who was outside on the balcony of her apartment.
The watchdog says preliminary information suggests Montreal police officers arrived on the scene and tried to talk with the 20-year-old, who fell from the balcony several minutes later.
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She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The watchdog is tasked with investigating any incident in which a civilian dies or is badly injured during a police operation.
It sent six investigators to the scene and is asking anyone who witnessed the event to come forward.