Man suspected in Montreal's 12th femicide dies in hospital
A 51-year-old man found with serious injuries at a Villeray apartment has died. The woman found dead at the scene on Saturday was in an intimate partner relationship with him.
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A 51-year-old man suspected in a femicide in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension has died in hospital, Montreal police confirmed Thursday.
Police responded to an apartment on 9 Avenue near Crémazie Boulevard East on Saturday around 1:45 p.m. and found a woman dead at the scene. The man was discovered with serious injuries to his upper body and taken to hospital, where he has since died.
Montreal police confirmed the pair were in an intimate partner relationship. The woman's body showed signs of violence.
This death comes as Montreal faces an alarming year for femicides. A separate incident Monday in Saint-Michel resulted in the arrest of Daniel Rochefort, a Montreal lawyer identified in research materials, who is expected to appear in court August 23. Police have characterized that case as one of the city's suspected femicides this year.
The facts
When did police respond to the apartment in Villeray?
Montreal police responded to an apartment on 9 Avenue near Crémazie Boulevard East on Saturday, August 15, 2026, around 1:45 p.m.
Who was arrested in the separate femicide case?
Daniel Rochefort, a Montreal lawyer, was arrested in connection with a separate suspected femicide in Saint-Michel on Monday, August 17, 2026, and is expected to appear in court on August 23, 2026.
