(Toronto Police Service)
TORONTO, Canada – On Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approximately 12:17 a.m., police responded to a call for an Assault in the York Street and University Avenue area.
It is alleged that a man had been assaulted and stabbed by a group of teenage girls. The man was transported to hospital by medics with life-threatening injuries and he was pronounced deceased at the hospital a short time later.
Eight teenage girls were arrested nearby.
The male victim has been identified as a 59-year old resident of Toronto. Steps are being taken to notify next-of-kin.
Three 13-year-old girls, three 14-year-old girls and two 16-year-old girls have each been charged with Second Degree Murder.
Watch the video report and press conference below:
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
