Boy found dead on outdoor skating rink northeast of Montreal
City workers found the 9-year-old boy on the ice
CBC News
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:48 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 10, 2013 11:12 AM ET
The Sûreté du Québec said the boy was most likely killed when the goal fell on him. (CBC)
A nine-year-old boy was found dead on a outdoor skating rink Saturday morning in Saint-Séverin, about 200 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
According to provincial police, the boy was most likely playing hockey alone on the rink around 9 a.m. when the hockey net fell on him.
Two city workers found the boy on the ice.
He was declared dead at a Shawinigan hospital.
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