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A Montreal borough city manager committed suicide over the weekend after being questioned at length by Quebec’s anti-corruption unit.

Robert Rousseau spent most of Friday at the headquarters of the Surete du Quebec, meeting with investigators.

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The director of divisions and permits for the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce was then found dead at his home in Châteauguay Saturday, Le Devoir reports.

Radio-Canada reports Rousseau was being questioned about the Upper-Lachine-Wilson condominium project, which is being developed by Tony Magi, who is linked to the Montreal Mafia.

The borough issued a short statement confirmed a death, but did not name the employee.

“Our thoughts are with the family and colleagues who have been struck by a terrible shock today,” the borough said.

Dozens of police officers raided Montreal’s city hall in February, amid allegations of fraud and breach of trust.

“It’s embarrassing as a Montrealer, as a Montreal politician, even as a Quebecer,” said Richard Bergeron, leader of the opposition party Projet Montréal.

Rousseau is survived by a wife and two children, CTV reports.