Woman arrested after newborn left alone at bus stop on Montreal’s South Shore dies

LONGUEUIL — A 33-year-old woman was arrested after the death of a baby, who was found alone inside a bus shelter on Montreal’s South Shore, early Monday morning.

The incident marks the second time in less than a month that someone has reported finding a baby alone in the city of Longueuil.

Speaking to reporters, Longueuil police spokeswoman Jacqueline Pierre said the woman could face a charge of infanticide, but added that investigators are assessing the woman’s physical and psychological condition before deciding on a possible court appearance.

Pierre did not confirm whether the woman was the mother of the baby, who was declared dead in hospital around 8 a.m.

Police were alerted after a 911 call around 6:30 a.m. about a newborn inside a bus shelter on Chambly Road, a main artery in the community. First responders immediately provided resuscitation efforts and paramedics transported the baby to hospital as authorities blocked off the scene.

Speaking to reporters, Pierre declined to directly answer questions about the child’s age, sex and whether the birth occurred at the bus shelter.

“The investigation is ongoing,” Pierre said.

Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier described the news as “deeply upsetting” in an Instagram story.

“One thing is certain at this stage: no society can remain indifferent in the face of such a tragedy,” Fournier wrote.

In a separate incident, a newborn was abandoned on Oct. 5 in front of a Longueuil residence but survived.

The premature baby boy was abandoned, leaving the infant on the porch of a home at around 11 p.m., ringing the doorbell and fleeing. Doctors determined the boy was born after 34 weeks’ gestation.

Police have released footage of someone they say is a person of interest in that case. The video shows a person walking down a dark sidewalk, holding a cloth-wrapped bundle in their arms.

“We received several pieces of information (in the first case) and this information is still being verified,” Pierre said.

“We still have investigators working in conjunction with the forensic medical science laboratory at this time.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 27, 2025.

Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press