Senior found killed in Montreal apartment building
Victim's son expected to be charged with second-degree murder
CBC News
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 8:29 PM ET
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2012 3:27 PM ET
A 49-year-old man will appear in court by video today to answer to second-degree murder charges in the death of an elderly woman.
The woman, 68, was found dead in an apartment building on Laurier Avenue in Rosemont.
According to Const. Simon Delorme of Montreal police, the suspect is the woman's son.
On Friday, a police spokesperson confirmed the woman suffered serious stab wounds to her upper body.
A man discovered the woman at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday. She was declared dead at the scene.
This is the 12th homicide to take place in Montreal this year. On this day last year, 18 homicides had been investigated.
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