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Suspect charged with 2nd-degree murder after man found dead in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood

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As Catherine McDonald reports, the man did not have any identification on him and had what appeared to be trauma to his face – Oct 5, 2018

Toronto police say a suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man whose body was found behind a building in Riverside last week.

Police said they received a call about a sudden death in the area of June Callwood Way and Saulter Street on Friday before 8 a.m.

A 67-year-old Toronto man, Clark Sissons, has been identified as the victim. Police said the coroner reported trauma to the victim’s face.

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Allan Alexander MacDonald, 57, was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree murder, police said. He was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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— With files from Jessica Patton

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