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Matthew Besner's final moments

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MONTREAL - Matthew Besner's final moments were a desperate struggle to survive as he crossed the frozen Lachine Canal and fell through the ice at least twice before collapsing on the shore on the other side, police say.

Why he was crossing an isolated stretch of the canal next to the Bonaventure Expressway remained a mystery yesterday.

The 27-year-old's body was discovered about 8:15 a.m. yesterday by workers installing a billboard near the iconic Five Roses flour building on Mill St. The insurance company employee, who friends said was dependable and not a big partier, had been missing since shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday. He had stepped out for a breath of fresh air during a gathering with friends at an Old Montreal restaurant that is about 15 blocks east of the spot along the canal where his body was found.

Police said footprints in the snow on the north side of the canal near de la Commune St. indicate that he walked toward the canal, and the broken ice showed he fell through two or three times before making it to the shore.

"Once he got to the shore he wasn't able to get up" the slope, Montreal police Constable Daniel Lacoursiere said. "Nothing indicates there was a crime. He was wet; he froze."

The body bore no signs of violence and nothing was missing from his wallet, police said. Besner was dressed in the same clothes he wore when he disappeared -a Canada goose jacket, black shirt and jeans.

Lacoursiere would not speculate about whether Besner was alone before crossing the canal or what his state of mind might have been. He said police yesterday were not looking into the possibility Besner might have been pushed into the canal. An autopsy should determine the exact cause of death, he added.

Many of Besner's friends and family members declined to comment, except to say they were in shock. In front of an apartment in Old Montreal that had been the gathering point for a search by Besner's friends, a man who would not give his name was pacing and appeared deep in thought yesterday when approached by a reporter. He kept repeating that no one wanted to comment.

Family friend Ziggy Zalezniak said he was with Besner's father when police called with the news Tuesday morning.

"It is not good," Zalezniak said of the father's reaction.

On a Facebook page created to help find Besner when he was missing, people expressed their sorrow. Samantha Singer Guindi offered her "deepest condolences to the Besner family. I have very fond memories of Matthew from Herzliah and CEGEP. such a nice guy, taken too early." Melissa Benamou-Rudner added: "I remember Matthew from my high school days as a funny and quiet boy that always had a smile on his face."

Besner's smile, along with his friends' devotion to him, were evident yesterday on the handmade missing person posters, bearing his photo, that were still taped up on nearly every block in Old Montreal. There was one de la Commune St., close to where he was found.

mharrold@montrealgazette.com

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Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Mysterious+death+canal+foul+play+police/4011841/story.html#ixzz18ykwq7EH

Submitted on 12/23/2010

Submitted by: fmochon@bol.com.br
Reference: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/montreal/Mysterious+death+canal+foul+play+police/4011841/story.h

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sorry, fmochon, but there's nothing that really stands out about this. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


James said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Seems like more a case of bad luck than extreme stupidity. Thanks just the same!


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