A 49-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in Montreal’s Verdun borough that occurred in early February.
Pascal Hally appeared in a Montreal courthouse on Thursday to face charges of second-degree murder.
The incident dates back to Feb. 1, when a seriously injured man was discovered at around 3 a.m. in an alley located near LaSalle Boulevard and Troy Street.
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Montreal Police (SPVM) say the victim, 38, was rushed to hospital, where he passed away shortly thereafter in what became the city’s fourth homicide of 2021.
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A command post was set up in early March in Verdun as police sought leads in the case, with officers going door to door in the neighbourhood.
In a news release, the SPVM credits the public’s help for leading to the suspect’s arrest.
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