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Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Toronto apartment building

A Toronto man is facing a murder charge after a fatal stabbing in a Scarborough apartment building early Thursday morning. Police say officers responded to the building on Lawrence Avenue, east of Kingston Road just after 6 a.m.
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A 55-year-old man from Toronto is facing a murder charge after a fatal stabbing in an apartment building in Scarborough early Thursday morning. The Toronto Police Service logo is pictured in Toronto, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

A Toronto man is facing a murder charge after a fatal stabbing in a Scarborough apartment building early Thursday morning.

Police say officers responded to the building on Lawrence Avenue, east of Kingston Road just after 6 a.m.

They say the stabbing victim was found inside an apartment and pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Jason Hines of Toronto.

A 55-year-old man from Toronto has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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