Woman who went missing in Montreal's Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough has been found

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October 12, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

Montreal police say the woman was found safe and sound Saturday morning. (Charles Contant/CBC - image credit)

EDITOR'S NOTE: CBC has removed the name and photo from this story. Now that this person is no longer missing, the identity is no longer in the public interest.

A woman who went missing in Montreal's Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough Friday has been found, according to the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal.

She was last seen at her residence in the area around 4:15 p.m. Friday and was found around 11 a.m. Saturday. Montreal police say she was found safe and sound.

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