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Woman pushed from third-floor balcony in Montreal has died
A confrontation escalated on a third-floor balcony leading to a woman's death; the suspect was charged with aggravated assault, the first homicide in Montreal this year.
- On Jan. 1, 2026, a 31-year-old woman was allegedly pushed from a third-floor balcony in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, with officers called around 8:15 a.m. on Sainte-Catherine Street near Pie‑IX Boulevard.
- According to police, an altercation occurred before the woman was pushed from a three-storey balcony, and witnesses said the confrontation escalated on the balcony.
- Officers found the woman unconscious on Sainte-Catherine Street, and she was taken to hospital in critical condition with life‑threatening injuries.
- Montreal Police said Monday evening the woman succumbed to her injuries, and a 31-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault after his court appearance Friday morning.
- SPVM spokesperson Manuel Couture said the death marks the first murder of 2026 in the Montreal area, with reporting from The Canadian Press.
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Woman pushed from third-floor balcony in Montreal has died
A 31-year-old woman has died after being allegedly pushed from a third-floor balcony of an apartment building in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough on Jan. 1, 2026. Montreal Police (SPVM) said Monday evening that the woman succumbed to her injuries in hospital. “This is the first murder of 2026 to occur in the Montreal area,” said SPVM […]
·Toronto, Canada
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The woman who was pushed down a balcony on the third floor of a Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve building in Montreal Thursday morning died.
·Montreal, Canada
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"This is the first murder in 2026 to occur on Montreal territory," the SPVM said.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution63% Left
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources lean Left
63% Left
L 63%
C 37%
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