Overview

• Laval police opened an investigation after hospital employees discovered the body on the Cité-de-la-santé roof around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday.
• Sgt. Laurent Arsenault said officers arrived and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Police are working with Quebec’s coroner’s office, with an autopsy pending to establish the cause.
• The Laval health authority said the hospital is fully collaborating with investigators and that safety for patients, visitors and staff remains a priority.
• Authorities have not released the man’s identity or other details about the circumstances, and the report was first published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 20.