8 teen girls charged with murder in Toronto man's swarming death

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/man-death-eight-teen-girls-charged-toronto-1.6692698

8 teen girls charged with murder in Toronto man's swarming death

Resident of homeless shelter says victim protected her during altercation

Muriel Draaisma · CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2022 3:11 PM ET | Last Updated: December 21

Eight teenage girls have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old man in Toronto, police say.

Police have not released the man's name because his next of kin is still being notified.

Three of the girls are 13 years old, three are 14 years old and two are 16 years old, according to Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne of Toronto police's homicide unit. Three had previous contact with police, he said.

Police believe the girls met on social media. None of their identities can be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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1. No words...

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2. Updated report...

Teen girls charged with murder in Toronto 'swarming' death were after liquor bottle, witness says

An alleged "swarming" attack in Toronto started when the eight teen girls charged in the slaying tried to take a liquor bottle from the victim and his friend, the friend says.

That witness, who CBC Toronto has agreed not to name because they belong to a vulnerable community, said she was smoking a cigarette with the man outside a downtown shelter early Sunday when the group of teens approached them and attempted to take her alcohol.

The 59-year-old victim, who police have not publicly identified, told the girls to leave the two of them alone, the woman said.

"He protected me," she added.

That's when the group of girls started to punch him repeatedly, she recalled. Frightened by the violence, she walked away while one of the girls followed her. She said she could see lots of blood.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/swarming-homicide-toronto-teen-girls-witness-1.6693414


***This is beyond horrible, makes no sense.

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3. Thanks for the update. nt

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4. Punishment will hopefully fit the the crime.