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Man dead after assault in Toronto, police say

Police say a 30-year-old man has been arrested. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Toronto police say a man is dead and another is facing a second-degree murder charge after a violent altercation in the city early Saturday.

Police said they were called to the area of Dufferin and Bloor streets at 4 a.m.

Officers said two men were involved in a verbal dispute which turned into a physical fight.

Police said a man was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital in critical condition, while the other man was arrested.

Officers said 30-year-old Marlon Davis of Toronto was initially charged with aggravated assault but charges have since been upgraded to second-degree murder.

Davis was scheduled to appear in court on Sunday.

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Investigators ask witnesses to contact them at 416-808-1400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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