The SPVM arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 45-year-old woman who was killed at her home in downtown Montreal while she was on a virtual call with a colleague last month.
Yousef Moussaoui was arrested Thursday afternoon in Ville-Marie and is expected to appear at the Montreal courthouse Friday, where he will face a first-degree murder charge.
Police say the case is not related to intimate-partner violence and evidence gathered during the investigation, including the alleged motive, will be made public during court proceedings.
Leïla Ben Salem was found unresponsive inside an apartment on René-Lévesque Boulevard near Saint-Christophe Street on Sept. 22.
Authorities were called around 3:25 p.m. for a welfare check. Ben Salem was pronounced dead at the scene.
The SPVM say the case is the 19th homicide on their territory this year.
Anyone with information about this event – that has not yet been shared with police – is asked to contact 911 or their local police station.
Anonymous and confidential tips can also be provided to Info-Crime Montréal.
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