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Man found unconscious on Toronto sidewalk after suspected assault: police

A Toronto Police Service cruiser. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Toronto police say a young man, between 15 and 20 years of age, was found unconscious on a sidewalk in north Etobicoke on Sunday night.

Police said the man was found just before 11 p.m. near Kipling Avenue and Dixon Road. Investigators said it appeared that he was a victim of a suspected assault.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries by paramedics, police said.

A dark SUV reportedly stopped in the area late Sunday, with two suspects seen exiting the vehicle. Police said they moved an injured person from the trunk of the car and onto the sidewalk.

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They then allegedly returned to the car and fled the scene.

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The victim is a young man or boy around 93 pounds, thin and five-feet-four-inches tall, police said. He has short black hair, a clean-shaven face and a scar above his right elbow.

Police said he had a black puffy jacket and black pants.

There is no word on suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

— with files from Global News’ Isaac Callan

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