Toronto police say they have arrested a second outstanding suspect in connection with a fatal assault of a 77-year-old man in August 2021.
Police said on Aug. 6, 2021, police responded to reports of an assault near Woodbine and Danforth avenues.
Investigators had alleged a man and a woman got into an argument with the victim and punched him, knocking him to the ground.
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The man was transported to hospital with critical injuries. He died three weeks after the assault, police said.
He was identified as 77-year-old John Manion of Toronto.
A month later, on Sept. 4, Tyler George, 28, turned himself in to police. He was charged with manslaughter.
The second suspect, a woman, had remained outstanding for months but was identified as Arja Duffy.
The 42-year-old was arrested on Jan. 18. She is also charged with manslaughter.
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