Toronto's Violent Totals For 2009

Murder Count: 40 (95 for GTA)
Stabbings Count: 357
Shootings Count: 341

Most Wanted: Homicide Fugitives


Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Woman stabbed to death, man arrested

A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a townhouse near Dundas St. E and Broadview Ave. this morning. Police have charged 24-year-old Abdirasak Hassan with second-degree murder.

At about 11:30 a.m., police were called to a three-storey townhouse complex on Munro St. where a man in his early 20s had stabbed a woman and then turned the knife on himself.

The woman was taken to St. Michael's Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Police took the man into custody. He was later admitted to St. Michael's suffering from serious injuries.

"There was blood everywhere," said Const. Tony Vella referring to the scene in the apartment.

Homicide detectives are on the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS.

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