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Woman Killed While in Online Video Meeting in Montreal Apartment
Police say the death is the 19th homicide on Montreal territory this year as investigators continue a search for the suspect.
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Montreal police found 45-year-old Leila Ben Salem dead after a wellness check on Rene-Levesque Boulevard near Saint-Christophe Street, calling the death "suspicious."
- Noovo Info confirmed that Ben Salem was killed while attending a virtual meeting with a co-worker; the suspect allegedly gained access to her apartment and beat her to death.
- The death marks the 19th homicide on Montreal police territory for 2026, and Ben Salem had only recently acquired her condo in the building undergoing renovations.
- SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said officers are actively searching for a suspect, with a command post established at the scene and a police operation underway.
- Daniel J. Rowe of CTV News reported on the ongoing investigation as police continue to seek the suspect responsible for the death in the downtown area.
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While she was undergoing distance training from her apartment, a resident of Montreal was beaten to death on Tuesday by an unknown woman who had entered her home.
"It was someone very happy, who gave everyone without counting." Menel Ben Salem has been "in all her states" since the murder of her sister Leïla, in full video conference for work on Tuesday. She learned the news of Tunisia, where she lives, like several relatives of the victim.
·Montreal, Canada
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