Montreal police (SPVM) said a woman died inside an apartment in the Ville-Marie borough Wednesday afternoon. A suspect was arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.
SPVM received a call around 3:25 p.m. from Surêté du Quebec requesting a wellness check at a condo building on Simpson Street near Summer Hill Terrace.
Upon their arrival, police officers found the victim with injuries to her upper body. The victim was pronounced dead by paramedics after she didn’t respond to CPR.
“The nature of the injuries are currently unknown,” said SPVM spokesperson Florence Stafford.
A 27-year-old man was arrested at the airport as a suspect in the case. His relationship with the victim is not known. Stafford said he will be interviewed by the investigators to determine his involvement in the death of the woman.
If confirmed as murder, this would be the ninth femicide in Quebec so far in 2026.
The investigation is ongoing.
