Victim ID'd in fatal stabbing at North York homeless shelter: police
Roger Borges, 53, died in hospital after he was stabbed Sunday, police say. A 72-year-old man faces two charges in relation to the stabbing, including first-degree murder.
Roger Borges, 53, died in hospital after he was stabbed Sunday, police say
Toronto police have identified the man who was killed in a stabbing at a North York homeless shelter over the weekend.
On Sunday, officers responded to a stabbing at a shelter in the area of Wilson Avenue and Beverly Hills Drive, according to news release from Toronto police.
Two men in their 50s were stabbed in the incident, police said. Both were taken to hospital, where one later died. On Friday, police identified the deceased as Roger Borges, 53, of Toronto.
A 72-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder and first-degree murder, police said. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Police said the stabbing was the 17th homicide in Toronto this year.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.