Fatal fire in Scarborough neighbourhood considered ‘suspicious’ by police

One person is dead after an early morning fire at a Scarborough restaurant that Toronto police say is considered suspicious.

The fire happened at Molon Lave Taverna, a restaurant on Kennedy Road near Lawrence Avenue E, just before 1:49 a.m. on Saturday.

Toronto Fire, police and paramedics responded to the fire. Once the fire was extinguished, police say firefighters found one male inside the building who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“The fire is considered suspicious at this time, but the Fire Marshal’s office has taken over the investigation,” said Laurie McCann, Toronto police media relations officer.

McCann says the fire seems to have been contained to the restaurant where it happened with no impact to the surrounding businesses.

No other information about the fire is available at this time.