Montreal Police, Prosecutors Launch Project to Better Address Strangulation Cases

Montreal Police, Prosecutors Launch Project to Better Address Strangulation Cases
A Montreal police patch is seen on an officer during a news conference in Montreal, on March 25, 2021. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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Montreal police and the Quebec prosecutor’s office are launching a pilot project to help authorities better address domestic violence-related strangulations.

Police say strangulation deserves particular attention because a person who is assaulted in that way by their partner is at far greater risk of being killed by them in the future.