Teen charged with 1st-degree murder in stabbing death of 14-year-old: Toronto police

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Abdoul Aziz Sarr, 14, Toronto police say.

Sarr was stabbed near a fast-food restaurant in the city's east end on Saturday night, they said, and died in hospital. 

The 16-year-old turned himself in on Monday, police announced in a news release Thursday.

He has been charged with first-degree murder and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.  Police are continuing to appeal for information from the public connected to the case.

Staff at a community health centre in Scarborough described Sarr as a kind, hardworking teenager who had a bright future ahead of him.