Police say the deaths of two people in their 70s in a Montreal suburb are suspicious.

Longueuil, Que., police were called to a home on Montreal’s South Shore around 8:45 a.m.

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Const. Melanie Mercille said officers were there to perform a wellness check.

Upon arrival they found the bodies of a 73-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman who lived together at the address.

Mercille said officers determined that the deaths were suspicious, but she didn’t give details.

A criminal investigation is underway.