Woman, 40, identified as Toronto’s 44th homicide victim after investigation

Toronto police have identified Choiu-Shuang Chen, 40 — also known as Susan — as the city’s 44th homicide victim.

Police said they responded to a home on Bonis Avenue in Scarborough on April 3rd at 11:30 a.m. when they found Chen’s body in the residence.

Officials launched a suspicious death investigation with the assistance of homicide detectives.

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Mansour Jalali, 53, was arrested on September 7th and was charged with first-degree murder.

Jalali appeared in a Toronto courtroom Saturday afternoon.

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