Coroner to investigate deaths of mother, 3-year-old son who drowned in Montreal pool

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MONTREAL - A 34-year-old woman and her three-year-old son drowned in a residential pool in Montreal's Lachine borough.

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This article was published 11/06/2025 (289 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

MONTREAL – A 34-year-old woman and her three-year-old son drowned in a residential pool in Montreal’s Lachine borough.

Police say they found the two bodies in the pool of a private residence around 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday.

Const. Caroline Chèvrefils says both police and paramedics tried to resuscitate the two victims but failed.

An SPVM police shoulder patch is seen on an officer in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
An SPVM police shoulder patch is seen on an officer in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Both deaths were pronounced at the scene.

Chèvrefils described the deaths as accidental, saying police do not suspect foul play or negligence.

She says a coroner will investigate the deaths.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025.

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