12-year-old boy and man charged with murder of homeless man, in series of attacks in Toronto
September 15, 2025
Toronto police say a 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man are facing charges including second-degree murder after a homeless man died as a result of several violent attacks on people in the city’s downtown core.
Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe says the attacks targeted vulnerable people and took place between 5:45 a.m. and 8:07 a.m. on Aug. 31.
She says the accused – one of whom was armed with a hammer – approached a homeless man in the area of Yonge and Dundas streets and began beating him.
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