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Mont-Saint-Hilaire woman victim of homicide, police say

Police in Mont-Saint-Hilaire have detained a man as an "important witness" after police were called to a home on Forest Street. A woman in her 20s was rushed to hospital, where she was declared dead.

Man has been detained as 'important witness' after woman in her 20s declared dead in hospital

The Richelieu-Saint-Laurent intermunicipal police responded to a call from Mont-Saint-Hilaire at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Radio-Canada/Danny Gosselin)

A woman in her 20s in Mont-Saint-Hilairehas been declared dead after being rushedto hospital earlyWednesday afternoon.

Police are investigating the incident as a homicide.
Yanic Parent is chief inspector for the Richelieu St Laurent intermunicipal police. (CBC)

The Richelieu-Saint-Laurentintermunicipal police service responded to a call at aForest Street address in Mont-Saint-Hilaireat 12:30 p.m. where they found the woman, seriously injured.

YanicParent,chief inspector for the Richelieu-Saint-Laurentpolice, told CBC that there were "marks of violence" found on the victim's body.

Police say a man also in his 20s was detained as "animportant witness."

Mont-Saint-Hilaire is 35 kilometres east of Montreal.

With files from Radio-Canada