Canada · 19 d ago
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Montreal police arrest a man in the killing of a woman during a Zoom meeting
Montreal police arrested a 33-year-old man downtown on Thursday. Youcef Moussaoui is due in court Friday to be charged with first-degree murder, the most serious charge in the Criminal Code.
René-Lévesque Boulevard
Downtown Montreal
Laïla Ben Salem, 45, was found dead in her downtown Montreal apartment on Sep 22, attacked while on a work video call with a colleague. Police said she was struck with an object they have not described.
What we know
- Not a domestic killing, police say
- The charge: first-degree murder
Not yet
- The motive
- Any link between the accused and the victim
Police said it was not a domestic killing and that the motive will come out in court. They have not said whether the accused and the victim knew each other.
Killings on the island of Montreal in 2026
19 so far this year
It was the 19th killing on the island of Montreal this year.
