Toronto police say a man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a hammer on Friday.
They say the incident happened in Toronto’s east end, when the woman was walking on a sidewalk.
Police say a hammer-wielding man allegedly attacked her.
Police initially said the woman suffered a gunshot wound, but in an update Saturday said that was not the case.
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The victim has been identified as 64-year-old Hang-Kam Annie Chiu.
Police say the accused, a 30-year-old local man, turned himself in to police.
He appeared in court to face the murder charge on Saturday.
– With files from Ryan Rocca
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