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Police Appealing for Info to Locate Next-of-Kin of Unhoused Man Killed in Unprovoked Attack

Two suspects face multiple charges in a series of violent attacks targeting vulnerable people, including the fatal hammer assault on Joseph Eric Aubin, police said.

  • An unhoused man named Joseph Eric Aubin, 62, was killed in an unprovoked attack in downtown Toronto at the end of August.
  • Aubin died on September 4 after being attacked on a bench near Queen Street W. and Bay Street, according to police.
  • A 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been charged in connection with the attack, police reported.
  • Authorities are seeking information to find Aubin's next of kin despite exhaustive efforts.
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Toronto police seek help finding family of homeless man killed in violent assault

Homeless man Joseph Eric Aubin, 62, dies after downtown Toronto assault where he was allegedly assaulted while sleeping on a bench near City Hall.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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