By Canadian Press

Police investigating after man’s body found in car set ablaze in Montreal

May 15, 2022 | 9:27 AM

Montreal police are investigating after the body of a man was found in the trunk of a torched car in the city’s east end Saturday night.

Police say they received a call around 12:25 a.m. about a car that was set on fire in a park.

The body of a man, whose identity has not yet been released, was discovered after firefighters extinguished the flames.

Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant says an autopsy will be performed to identify the man.

Police are still trying to determine the exact cause of the fire.

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The homicide is the tenth reported in Montreal since the beginning of the year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2022.

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This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

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