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Police identify victim, make arrest in double stabbing at east-end bar

An early morning stabbing has left one man dead and another in hospital. Police have not released the identity of the deceased victim, but say he is a 29 year old man who lives in the area. As Erica Vella reports, residents who live in close quarters watched the incident unfold – Jun 16, 2018

Police say they have identified a victim and made an arrest in a fatal double-stabbing in Toronto’s east end on Saturday.

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Police said 29-year-old Paul Spilchen died in the violent incident, while a second person remains in hospital.

A Toronto man, Michael MacKinnon, 42, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Sunday.

A police spokesperson told Global News on Saturday they were called to the Working Dog Saloon on St. Clair Avenue East and Midland Avenue around 2:05 a.m. with reports there had been a stabbing.

They said two men were found outside the bar with stab wounds and were transported to hospital. Spilchen succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

The other victim, a 25-year-old man, suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital. There is no update on his condition.

MacKinnon’s first court appearance is set for 10 a.m. on Monday.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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