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Police identify woman found dead in north Toronto home

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60-year-old woman found dead inside North York home, police say victim of homicide
Toronto Police are investigating after a 60-year-old woman was found dead inside a home in North York, on Wednesday. Police were initially called to a home in the area of Threadneedle Crescent and Cresthaven Drive, for a medical complaint, and when they arrived on scene they found the woman dead. Lexy Benedict reports – Mar 14, 2026

Toronto police have identified the woman found dead inside a home earlier this week as Xian Wei Shao, age 60.

The Toronto resident is the city’s fourth homicide victim of this year.

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Shao’s body was discovered around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when police were called to a home in the area of Threadneedle Crescent and Cresthaven Drive.

Officers on scene deemed the circumstance of her death suspicious.

Police have released a photograph of Shao and the investigation continues.

More to come…

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