Body found in Lachine near waterfront, no marks of violence: SPVM

An SPVM police vehicle is seen on Saint-Urbain Street near Montreal Police Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, on June 7, 2026. (CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted September 2, 2026 2:52 pm.

Montreal police (SPVM) say the body of a man in his 30s was found in Lachine on Wednesday morning, near the waterfront.

Authorities add no visible marks of violence could be seen on the body after an initial examination by first responders.

Officials report a call came into 911 around 9:15 a.m. after someone discovered the body not far from René-Lévesque Park. 

SPVM says an autopsy will determine the cause of death.

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