Canadian dies in Dominican Republic

Last Updated: Sunday, January 3, 2010 | 9:41 PM ET

The Canadian Press

A Canadian man was killed in the Dominican Republic, Foreign Affairs confirmed Sunday.

An email from the Foreign Affairs Department said diplomats in the Caribbean nation were following up with local authorities but there were no details on the circumstances surrounding the death.

The victim was a man in his 40s who was from the Quebec City area, the French language network TVA reported. He died on Jan. 1, TVA said.

Consular assistance will be provided to the deceased man’s family, if needed, the department said.

Source:http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/01/03/que-man.html

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Quebec City man killed in Dominican Republic: report

  The GazetteJanuary 3, 2010 

 

A Quebec City man in his 40s was killed in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, the television network TVA reported Sunday. According to the report, the man was killed in the resort town of Sosua.

 The man was found in the residence of a friend. The friend was tied up and the man had been beaten to death. Dominican Republic police are investigating the incident.

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