A 28-year-old man from the United Kingdom is facing a second-degree murder charge after a fatal assault in downtown Toronto last month, police say.
Toronto police said officers responded at around 11:25 p.m. on Aug. 28 to the area of Portland and King streets for an assault that had just occurred.
Police said a man had been assaulted and life-saving measures were started at the scene.
The victim, identified as 38-year-old Manitoba resident Brett Sheffield, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
On Aug. 30, Sheffield succumbed to his injuries, marking Toronto’s 49th homicide of 2023.
Police said Craig Gibson from the U.K. has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.