Quebec doctor under investigation found dead in Montreal hospital
MONTREAL — A Montreal hospital has confirmed the death of a pediatrician who was under investigation for falsely claiming parents had abused their children.
“It is with great sadness we are confirming the tragic death of Dr. Alain Sirard,” Sainte-Justine Hospital said in a statement Tuesday.
Montreal police said the body of a hospital employee was found early in the morning and that they were considering the death a suicide. They wouldn’t release any other information.
The hospital called Sirard a “great defender of the rights of children who worked with Sainte-Justine for decades.”