Montreal police are investigating after a man’s body was found during garbage pick up in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood early Monday.
A call was made to 911 shortly before 9 a.m. to report the discovery on Adam Street near Letourneaux Avenue in the city’s east end, according to police spokesperson Véronique Comtois.
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Collection workers discovered an unconscious person and contacted authorities, she said. The death was confirmed at the scene.
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“For now it is considered to be a suspicious death,” Comtois said.
Police have since confirmed the victim is a 50-year-old man. They could not provide more information about his identity.
Investigators are at the scene, trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.
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