This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI
Following a thorough analysis of the scene and the discovery of incriminating evidence in the suspicious death of a man in his seventies on Dumouchel Avenue, the Laval Police Service (SPL) has arrested a suspect in his twenties for murder.
This marks the first homicide to occur in Laval territory in 2025.
As a reminder, on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, a 911 call was made by a family member reporting that a 71-year-old man had been found unresponsive in his residence on Dumouchel Avenue.
Around 3:45 p.m., SPL officers arrived at one of the units in a multi-dwelling building in this residential sector, located in the heart of Chomedey.
Police confirmed the death of the elderly man at the scene.
Conclusive Investigation
The scene analysis, carried out in collaboration with the forensic identification unit and the Laboratory of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, along with evidence gathered by the SPL’s major crimes unit, confirmed that this was indeed a case of murder.
Investigators are currently interviewing the young suspect, who may have family ties to the elderly victim.
The case will be submitted to the prosecutor in the morning — specifically, to the office of the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) — and a first court appearance could take place later today, Thursday, May 22.
More details to follow.
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