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Man dies after daytime stabbing in Toronto laneway

Toronto police said a man was fatally stabbed in the area of Charles and Yonge streets on May 15, 2023. Global News

A man in his 30s has died after a daylight stabbing Monday in a Toronto laneway, police say.

Toronto police said officers were called to the scene in the Yonge and Charles streets area, just south of Bloor Street, at 4:16 p.m. for reports a man had been assaulted.

Police said the man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and it was determined he had been stabbed. Toronto paramedics confirmed to Global News they transported a patient to a trauma centre.

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Investigators said he later died in hospital.

Police described the suspect as a male, six feet tall, who was wearing denim blue jeans, a grey windbreaker, a red backpack and dark shoes.

They also said it is unclear what, if any, relationship the victim and the suspect had to each other.

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Homicide detectives have taken charge of the investigation.

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