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Police investigating fatal early morning stabbing in west end Toronto

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Woman fatally stabbed in west-end Toronto home
WATCH ABOVE: As Catherine McDonald reports, sources tell Global News it appears to be a domestic incident – Jan 24, 2019

Police are investigating a fatal stabbing at a home in west end Toronto early Thursday.

Emergency crews responded to a call just after 6 a.m. at a residence on Mould Avenue, near Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue.

Duty Insp. Norm Proctor said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and a second person was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition.

Police later identified the deceased as a woman and the other injured person as a man. Their ages and names have not been released.

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Global News has learned the woman was found dead in the basement.

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Authorities said there were other people inside the home when the incident took place.

Police have not released any information about the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.

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