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.
14-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Stabbing in Toronto Parking Lot
Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a teenage boy in connection to a fatal stabbing of a senior who was loading groceries into her car. After remaining at large for three days, police say the 14-year-old faces a charge of second-degree murder. Shahnaz Pestonji, 71, was pronounced dead in hospital after being found with stab wounds in a north Toronto parking lot Thursday morning. While police obtained authorization to release the na…
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