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Toronto Police Say Woman, 71, Killed in North York Was Loading Groceries Into Her Car when She Was Stabbed

NORTH YORK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 17 – The suspect, believed to have attempted robbery, remains at large while police continue an extensive search using surveillance and community tips, marking Toronto's 22nd homicide in 2025.

  • A 71-year-old woman was stabbed and killed in a parking lot near CF Fairview Mall in North York, according to police.
  • The incident occurred just after 9:30 a.m. near Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue East while she was loading groceries into her car.
  • Officers found her with stab wounds, and she was pronounced dead at the hospital.
  • Police stated that the suspect fled the scene on foot and that the attack appeared unprovoked.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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