Masked person seen breaking into Old Montreal building minutes before deadly fire [Video]

A major fire that broke out in a building in Old Montreal early Friday morning is being investigated by the Montreal police major crimes unit.

Police confirmed Friday evening that at least two people had died in the fire. Radio-Canada sources say the victims were a mother and her seven-year-old daughter, who were French nationals.

Police say the fire, which started around 2 a.m. in the building at the corner of Notre-Dame and Bonsecours streets, is suspicious in nature. Security camera footage obtained by Radio-Canada shows a person breaking into the building minutes before the fire broke out. 

The fire continued to smoulder into the afternoon, completely destroying the three-storey, 100-year-old building which housed a restaurant on the main floor and a hostel …