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Quebec Woman Charged with First-Degree Murder in Death of Five-Year-Old Boy

The boy was found unresponsive in a Coteau-du-Lac home, prompting a police investigation into the suspicious circumstances.

Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a five-year-old boy found in a home southwest of Montreal. A Quebec provincial police car is seen at their headquarters in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Police tape cordons off a crime scene in Vancouver, B.C., on April 9, 2015. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the 26-year-old son of a man found dead on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been charged with his murder. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Overview

  • Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a five-year-old boy found in a home about 55 kilometres southwest of Montreal.
  • Emergency services were called to the residence around 3 a.m., where the boy was found unresponsive and later declared dead.
  • A 29-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder and was arraigned in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
  • Two other individuals in the home were taken to hospital and are expected to meet with investigators once their health allows.
  • Crime scene technicians are collecting evidence, and police are seeking information from anyone who saw the child in the past 24 hours.