US EditionLast girl accused in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty to manslaughter
- The last girl accused in the December 2022 swarming death of homeless Toronto man Kenneth Lee has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May 2025.
- The event followed police arresting eight girls aged 13 to 16 who were all charged with second-degree murder in the hours after Lee's death.
- Seven of the girls have pleaded guilty to lesser charges including five to manslaughter and one to assault, while one awaits a verdict from a judge-alone trial.
- Kenneth Lee was 59 years old when he died after being swarmed by the group in a downtown Toronto parkette, leading to multiple manslaughter pleas.
- This case’s resolution with multiple guilty pleas suggests judicial progression, while the pending verdict will conclude legal proceedings this month.
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Final girl facing trial in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty
The girls, one by one, entered guilty pleas to lesser charges — both in the lower Ontario court where the case began and in Superior Court where the trial was split in two, some opting to face a jury and others a judge alone.
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Last girl accused in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty to manslaughter
TORONTO – The last girl set to face trial in the death of a homeless Toronto man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The girl, one of eight teens accused in the death of Kenneth Lee, was schedul...
Last girl accused in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty to manslaughter – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The last girl set to face trial in the deadly group attack of a homeless Toronto man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday, making her one of seven girls to plead guilty to a lesser charge in the case. The girl, one of eight teen girls accused in the 2022 death of 59-year-old Kenneth Lee, was scheduled to go on trial on a charge of second-degree murder this week. She pleaded not guilty to that charge, but pleaded guilty to manslaugh…
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