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Woman’s body found inside dumpster, Montreal police investigating

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Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Montreal police say they are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a garbage container in the city’s Anjou borough early Wednesday.

Authorities were called around 8 a.m. to an apartment building on de la Malicorne Place near de la Nantaise Avenue. Officers found the deceased victim inside a dumpster on the property.

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Police say the victim is a 55-year-old woman, but did not provide more information about her identity.

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Investigators are treating the victim’s death as suspicious.

Police said there appear to be no signs of violence on her body and “no criminal evidence” was found at the scene.

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A safety perimeter was set up in the area as technicians and investigators remained at the scene.

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