MONTREAL - A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call.

But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to interfere with the independent investigation.

The allegations were raised in newly released correspondence exchanged between a police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), and the Longueuil police chief.

Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier released the correspondence this week, calling on the province’s public safety minister to launch a separate investigation into actions taken by police after the shooting that claimed the life of Nooran Rezayi.

Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière says he’s considering her request.

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