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Police investigating death of seven-year-old girl in Montreal area

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LAVAL, Que. — Police are investigating the death of a seven-year-old girl on Sunday in a Montreal suburb.

Officers in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal, say they received a call around 2:30 p.m. Sunday about a girl found unresponsive in a home.

The girl was in cardiorespiratory arrest and was declared dead in hospital.

Police spokeswoman Genevieve Major says officers are investigating whether the girl may have died after suffering bodily harm.

Major says police are waiting for results of an autopsy before confirming the cause of death.

Police say they interrogated seven people in relation to the incident but made no arrests Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 4, 2021.

The Canadian Press


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