Mother and 3-year-old son drown in home pool in Lachine, Montreal police say
Deaths ruled an accident, investigation transferred to coroner's office
A mother and her three-year-old are dead after drowning in a pool inside a residence in the city's Lachine borough.
According to Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils, a 911 call was placed at around 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday about two possible drownings at a property located near the corner of 20th Avenue and Provost Street.
Officers and paramedics who rushed to the scene located both victims and they were unconscious.
Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and both the mother and her son's deaths were confirmed at the scene.
Late Tuesday night, police set up a perimeter around home to help investigators piece together what happened.
The deaths have since been ruled accidental and Montreal police have transferred the investigation to the Quebec coroner's office.
Written by Antoni Nerestant