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14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Woman, 71, in North York Plaza

NORTH YORK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, JUL 20 – The unprovoked stabbing of a 71-year-old woman during grocery loading marks Toronto's 22nd homicide this year, with the suspect arrested after a multi-unit police search.

  • A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing of Shahnaz Pestonji, 71, in Toronto.
  • Shahnaz Pestonji was found in a north Toronto parking lot with stab wounds and later pronounced dead in hospital.
  • Toronto police reported the incident as 'unprovoked' and noted the suspect fled before officers arrived.
  • The teenage suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
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The adolescent accused of stabbing a 71-year-old lady to death in a parking lot on Thursday in Toronto appeared in court after her arrest yesterday.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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