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Quebec police watchdog investigating incident that left woman on life support

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Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating an incident involving Gatineau police left a woman fighting for her life Tuesday night.

Police responded to a call about excessive noise and cries in an apartment around 6:15 p.m.

Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) Quebec says officers forced open the door and faced an "agitated woman who was delirious and bumped her head.*

BEI says after officers handcuffed her, they called an ambulance reporting her health was deteriorating.

She is now on life support in hospital.