Man arrested after woman found dead in Montreal’s LaSalle borough

This photo of a Montreal police (SPVM) uniform was taken on Aug. 29,2024. A fatal collision between two vehicles occurred at the intersection of Langelier Boulevard and Bélanger Street, in the Montreal borough of Saint-Leonard, on Monday afternoon. (Christine Muschi/The Canadian Press) (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)

Montreal police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the death of a 42 year old woman was found dead in LaSalle Thursday afternoon.

Police said they received a call around 11:30 a.m. asking them to do a wellness check at a residence on Turley Street, near Thierry Street.

Once there, officers found the woman’s body with marks of violence. Police said they are investigating the death as the first murder of the year.

The investigation is underway.