Suspect on the lam after woman killed in Montreal's latest alleged femicide
A 32-year-old woman is dead and police are on a manhunt for a suspect after another alleged femicide in Montreal.
"The victim and the suspect are spouses and on the scene there was a child," said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. "The suspect is a man of 30 years old and he has not been arrested."
At 5 p.m. Monday, Montreal police (SPVM) were called to an apartment on Birnam Street, near Saint-Roch Street, in the Parc-Extension neighbourhood.
When officers entered the apartment, the woman was found unconscious. She had suffered from upper body injuries "in an unknown way," according to Chèvrefils.
Her death was pronounced on the scene.
Police are on the hunt for Navdeep Ghotra, who was released on bail with conditions in May after allegedly uttering threats against a woman.
Court records show he was awaiting a trial date on Oct. 8 stemming from his arrest on May 19.
The building's concierge, Joseph Fernando, told CTV News the victim in Monday's killing had asked that the locks be changed on her apartment in April after a fight with her spouse in April.
"She was rushing me to change the locks. She paid me for the locks," he told CTV News.
"And after two days, he came inside the building and I said you're not allowed to come into the building because your wife doesn't want you to come in. And he called the wife, then the wife called me again and said, 'No, I want to take back my husband.' So then, he go back."
Monday's killing marked the 13th homicide on the Montreal police territory in 2021.
A child was also found in the apartment and police say could be a possible witness.
Neighbours said they head heard screaming earlier that day.
"My wife, she heard screaming. The children, they were screaming around like 3:30," said one local resident. "So she thought probably that the parents, they're shouting at the children, so that's why they're shouting, but she never knew that it was going to be that horrible scene."
Another resident said the family was new to the neighbourhood.
"It feels a bit scary. Well we are shocked, first of all, by that. It’s a new family here, I think they just moved like probably four months ago. So, we saw them a couple of times. This seemed to be a very nice people, but you never know sometimes," he said.
Montreal police continue to investigate the killing.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Winnipeg man admits to killing four women, argues he's not criminally responsible
Defence lawyers of Jeremy Skibicki have admitted in court the accused killed four Indigenous women, but argues he is not criminally responsible for the deaths by way of mental disorder – this latest development has triggered a judge-alone trial rather than a jury trial.
Man banned from owning animals after fatal Calgary dog attack
The owner of three Calgary dogs that got loose and mauled a woman to death in 2022 has been ordered to pay a $15,000 fine within one year and banned from owning any animal for 15 years.
Mediterranean staple may lower your risk of death from dementia, study finds
A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard scientists.
DEVELOPING Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar
Hamas said it has accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar, which seeks to halt the seven-month war with Israel in Gaza, prompting Israel to say it would send a delegation to negotiate – though it warned the proposal remained far from the 'necessary requirements.'
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, U.S. officials say
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to U.S. officials. The soldier was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to the United States, but travelled to Russia.
An El Nino-less summer is coming. Here's what that could mean for Canada
As Canadians brace themselves for summer temperatures, forecasters say a weakening El Nino cycle doesn’t mean relief from the heat.
Competition Bureau launches inquiry into Lululemon over 'greenwashing' allegations
Canada's Competition Bureau has launched an inquiry into Vancouver-based Lululemon following a complaint from members of an environmental group.
NDP calls out Conservatives for effort to quash pharmacare legislation
The federal New Democrats are calling out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party for trying to block the bill that could pave the way for millions of Canadians to access birth control and diabetes coverage.
Canadian gov't proposes new foreign influence registry as part of wide-spanning new bill
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled legislation in the House of Commons on Monday proposing a suite of new measures and law changes aimed at countering foreign interference in Canada. Bill C-70 proposes to enact a new 'Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act.'