US EditionPolice arrest 13-year-old boy after senior fatally stabbed in Pickering, lift shelter-in-place alert
- Police in Durham Region arrested a 14-year-old boy several hours after a senior woman was fatally stabbed outside her Pickering home on May 29, 2025.
- The unprovoked stabbing took place shortly after 3 p.m. Near the intersection of Fairport Road and Lynn Heights Drive, where a woman was attacked by an unidentified man dressed in a surgical mask, black gloves, and a long trench coat.
- Video footage captured the suspect carrying a soft briefcase, passing by a nearby house about 10 minutes before and shortly after the stabbing before fleeing on foot.
- The head of police in Durham Region condemned the stabbing as both cruel and cowardly, while authorities issued a shelter-in-place advisory for the neighborhood that was later lifted.
- The arrested teen, appearing via video in court, faces first-degree murder charges, and police continue their investigation while seeking public assistance with information or footage.
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14-Year-Old Boy Charged With First-Degree Murder in Unprovoked Stabbing of Elderly Woman in Pickering
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the unprovoked stabbing of a senior woman in Pickering, Ont., on May 29, which police describe as a random attack. Durham Regional Police charged the youth on May 30, following the stabbing of an elderly woman the day before outside her home. Officials have described the incident as an unprovoked attack based on video footage, and say there is no evidence so far that…
‘Gentle and kind woman’: Former kindergarten teacher killed in random Pickering stabbing attack
A woman was killed on Lynn Heights Drive around 3 p.m. on May 29 after she was approached by a teenager who Durham police say then “assaulted the victim in an unprovoked attack (by) stabbing her multiple times.”
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Edmonton JournalBoy, 14, charged with first-degree murder after random 'sadistic' stabbing of elderly Ontario woman: police
A neighbour called the woman, who was in her 80s, a "lovely lady" whom he had known for 32 years. The horrific attack was caught on video.
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