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Stabbing leaves Toronto 16-year-old in critical condition, police say

Police and paramedics were called to the area of Chester Hill Road and Thorncliffe Avenue before 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2023. . Global News

A 16-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after a stabbing in the Playter Estates neighbourhood on Saturday night.

A fight involving three people reportedly broke out outside a building around Chester Hill Road and Thorncliffe Avenue in Toronto before 10 p.m. on Saturday.

Police said the three people involved were male, and one was stabbed.

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The victim was a 16-year-old boy who was rushed to hospital, according to police. On Sunday morning, officers said his condition was critical but stable.

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A suspect description was tweeted on Saturday night. That description, police said, came from the call on Saturday night and officers are working to confirm it.

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Witnesses described the suspect on Saturday night as male, of medium build and with a short black beard. He was seen wearing a black winter coat, dark pants and light grey shoes with white soles, police said.

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