Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’
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Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’
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Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’
01:05 | March 21, 2025
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03:01 | 7 hours ago
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Police ID man who died in 2019 as killer of three women in Ontario
02:17 | December 11, 2025
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Ryan Wedding’s alleged ‘cocaine lawyer’ pitches plan if released at bail hearing
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Vandals slash inflatable holiday characters in Scarborough neighbourhood
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Thousands of traffic charges dropped in Ontario annually
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Toronto police responding to ‘medical complaint’ now probing suspicious death
01:04 | December 9, 2025
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Woman who brought dangerous dog to playground where child attacked given jail sentence
02:24 | December 9, 2025
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Man dead after shooting in Brampton
01:29 | December 9, 2025
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Police forces across Ontario, Quebec dismantle alleged criminal organization
02:08 | December 8, 2025
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Hate crime unit investigating removal of multiple mezuzahs from North York doorways
01:56 | December 8, 2025
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
00:46 | December 8, 2025
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SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station
01:46 | December 6, 2025
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Toronto woman convicted of axe murder of her boyfriend gets reduced parole eligibility
00:46 | December 5, 2025
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18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment
01:33 | December 5, 2025
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Man in life-threatening condition after daytime shooting in Mississauga
01:31 | December 4, 2025
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Police arrest 2 suspects, looking for 2 more after home invasion
02:00 | December 4, 2025
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Toronto police looking for suspects in kidnapping and gun-point robbery at Rexdale home
02:09 | December 4, 2025
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‘Guardian Angel’ helps save 19-year-old shooting victim in Brampton
01:53 | December 4, 2025
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Moses Lewin awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to a subway stabbing in July 2023
02:08 | December 3, 2025
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Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident
01:16 | December 3, 2025
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Damian Hudson testifies in his own defence at his murder trial
02:22 | December 2, 2025
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Cross-examination at the Nicola Puddicombe faint hope hearing
02:22 | December 1, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures
02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Toronto woman admits to playing role in 2006 axe murder of boyfriend
02:20 | November 27, 2025
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More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing
01:56 | November 27, 2025
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‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform
02:02 | November 27, 2025
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18-year-old man fatally shot in downtown gunfight
01:35 | November 26, 2025
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Safe injection site worker cross-examined at Damian Hudson murder trial
02:02 | November 26, 2025
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Toronto Police will soon deploy community safety officers on TTC
01:55 | November 26, 2025
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One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting
02:21 | November 25, 2025
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Khalila Mohammed testifies at Damian Hudson murder trial
02:51 | November 24, 2025
Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’
Description
March 21, 2025
Toronto police say a body discovered at the University of Toronto on Thursday was an unhoused man lying on a bench and he was allegedly attacked, unprovoked, by a suspect using “debris.” The victim was identified as 60-year-old Mario Ferreira.
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Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’01:05 | March 21, 2025 -
Georgetown teen who drove drunk killing 3 siblings pleads guilty03:01 | 7 hours ago -
Police ID man who died in 2019 as killer of three women in Ontario02:17 | December 11, 2025 -
Ryan Wedding’s alleged ‘cocaine lawyer’ pitches plan if released at bail hearing02:00 | December 10, 2025 -
Vandals slash inflatable holiday characters in Scarborough neighbourhood01:43 | December 10, 2025 -
Thousands of traffic charges dropped in Ontario annually02:23 | December 10, 2025 -
Toronto police responding to ‘medical complaint’ now probing suspicious death01:04 | December 9, 2025 -
Woman who brought dangerous dog to playground where child attacked given jail sentence02:24 | December 9, 2025 -
Man dead after shooting in Brampton01:29 | December 9, 2025 -
Police forces across Ontario, Quebec dismantle alleged criminal organization02:08 | December 8, 2025 -
Hate crime unit investigating removal of multiple mezuzahs from North York doorways01:56 | December 8, 2025 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025 -
Toronto woman convicted of axe murder of her boyfriend gets reduced parole eligibility00:46 | December 5, 2025 -
18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment01:33 | December 5, 2025 -
Man in life-threatening condition after daytime shooting in Mississauga01:31 | December 4, 2025 -
Police arrest 2 suspects, looking for 2 more after home invasion02:00 | December 4, 2025 -
Toronto police looking for suspects in kidnapping and gun-point robbery at Rexdale home02:09 | December 4, 2025 -
‘Guardian Angel’ helps save 19-year-old shooting victim in Brampton01:53 | December 4, 2025 -
Moses Lewin awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to a subway stabbing in July 202302:08 | December 3, 2025 -
Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident01:16 | December 3, 2025 -
Damian Hudson testifies in his own defence at his murder trial02:22 | December 2, 2025 -
Cross-examination at the Nicola Puddicombe faint hope hearing02:22 | December 1, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Toronto woman admits to playing role in 2006 axe murder of boyfriend02:20 | November 27, 2025 -
More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing01:56 | November 27, 2025 -
‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform02:02 | November 27, 2025 -
18-year-old man fatally shot in downtown gunfight01:35 | November 26, 2025 -
Safe injection site worker cross-examined at Damian Hudson murder trial02:02 | November 26, 2025 -
Toronto Police will soon deploy community safety officers on TTC01:55 | November 26, 2025 -
One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting02:21 | November 25, 2025 -
Khalila Mohammed testifies at Damian Hudson murder trial02:51 | November 24, 2025
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Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’01:05 | March 21, 2025
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Georgetown teen who drove drunk killing 3 siblings pleads guilty03:01 | 7 hours ago
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Police ID man who died in 2019 as killer of three women in Ontario02:17 | December 11, 2025
-
Ryan Wedding’s alleged ‘cocaine lawyer’ pitches plan if released at bail hearing02:00 | December 10, 2025
-
Vandals slash inflatable holiday characters in Scarborough neighbourhood01:43 | December 10, 2025
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Thousands of traffic charges dropped in Ontario annually02:23 | December 10, 2025
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Toronto police responding to ‘medical complaint’ now probing suspicious death01:04 | December 9, 2025
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Woman who brought dangerous dog to playground where child attacked given jail sentence02:24 | December 9, 2025
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Man dead after shooting in Brampton01:29 | December 9, 2025
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Police forces across Ontario, Quebec dismantle alleged criminal organization02:08 | December 8, 2025
-
Hate crime unit investigating removal of multiple mezuzahs from North York doorways01:56 | December 8, 2025
-
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
-
SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025
-
Toronto woman convicted of axe murder of her boyfriend gets reduced parole eligibility00:46 | December 5, 2025
-
18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment01:33 | December 5, 2025
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Man in life-threatening condition after daytime shooting in Mississauga01:31 | December 4, 2025
-
Police arrest 2 suspects, looking for 2 more after home invasion02:00 | December 4, 2025
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Toronto police looking for suspects in kidnapping and gun-point robbery at Rexdale home02:09 | December 4, 2025
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‘Guardian Angel’ helps save 19-year-old shooting victim in Brampton01:53 | December 4, 2025
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Moses Lewin awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to a subway stabbing in July 202302:08 | December 3, 2025
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Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident01:16 | December 3, 2025
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Damian Hudson testifies in his own defence at his murder trial02:22 | December 2, 2025
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Cross-examination at the Nicola Puddicombe faint hope hearing02:22 | December 1, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Toronto woman admits to playing role in 2006 axe murder of boyfriend02:20 | November 27, 2025
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More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing01:56 | November 27, 2025
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‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform02:02 | November 27, 2025
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18-year-old man fatally shot in downtown gunfight01:35 | November 26, 2025
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Safe injection site worker cross-examined at Damian Hudson murder trial02:02 | November 26, 2025
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Toronto Police will soon deploy community safety officers on TTC01:55 | November 26, 2025
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One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting02:21 | November 25, 2025
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Khalila Mohammed testifies at Damian Hudson murder trial02:51 | November 24, 2025
Toronto man lying on bench killed after unprovoked attack with ‘debris’
Description
March 21, 2025
Toronto police say a body discovered at the University of Toronto on Thursday was an unhoused man lying on a bench and he was allegedly attacked, unprovoked, by a suspect using “debris.” The victim was identified as 60-year-old Mario Ferreira.
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