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Woman lit on fire in apparent random attack, Toronto police provide timeline
Description
June 17, 2022
At a news conference on Friday, Toronto Police spokesperson Alex Li provided a timeline of an apparent random attack at a transit station that saw a woman lit on fire after a man reportedly poured an "accelerant substance" on her and then ignited the substance. According to Li, the woman has critical injuries in a hospital and the man has been taken into custody. Li also added the incident took place on a bus and good samaritans came to the aid of the woman.
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Woman lit on fire in apparent random attack, Toronto police provide timeline04:37 | June 17, 2022
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Witnesses recount dramatic arrest after Oshawa double homicide02:58 | July 15, 2024
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Man and woman dead after shooting inside Oshawa homes01:52 | July 13, 2024
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Family of woman killed in Gardiner Expressway hit-and-run speak out02:20 | July 12, 2024
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Hamilton revisits sanctioned sites for the unhoused amid discontent around tenting protocol01:47 | July 12, 2024
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Lamborghini loses tire in high-speed police chase near Toronto01:47 | July 12, 2024
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Scarborough woman pleads guilty to manslaughter after leaving baby unattended in bathtub02:16 | July 11, 2024
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‘Where’s the money?’ Police release audio of chilling Vaughan home invasion02:13 | July 11, 2024
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Tori Dunn’s cousin to speak with B.C. premier, calls for bail review01:49 | July 10, 2024
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Victim found shot dead in Toronto apartment02:19 | July 9, 2024
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Man charged after fatal Gardiner Expressway crash that killed woman and injured toddler02:31 | July 4, 2024
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Shocking video shows Toronto-area cinema shooting02:23 | July 3, 2024
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Video shows moment shots fired from car at movie theatre in Richmond Hill, Ont.00:29 | July 3, 2024
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Boy, 14, charged with killing 2 in Toronto shooting02:11 | June 24, 2024
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Global News Exclusive: Dramatic takedown of a suspected car thief04:10 | June 24, 2024
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Suspect in Vaughan shooting charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, 2 counts of attempted murder00:34 | June 22, 2024
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Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home00:30 | June 22, 2024
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Girl Guide leader reacts to driver’s sentencing statement in crash that killed 8 year old01:34 | June 21, 2024
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Police confirm 1 dead, 3 injured after daytime shooting in Vaughan home01:08 | June 21, 2024
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Woman shot, killed in Vaughan Mills mall parking lot02:33 | June 19, 2024
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Woman lit on fire in apparent random attack, Toronto police provide timeline04:37 | June 17, 2022
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Witnesses recount dramatic arrest after Oshawa double homicide02:58 | July 15, 2024
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Man and woman dead after shooting inside Oshawa homes01:52 | July 13, 2024
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Family of woman killed in Gardiner Expressway hit-and-run speak out02:20 | July 12, 2024
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Hamilton revisits sanctioned sites for the unhoused amid discontent around tenting protocol01:47 | July 12, 2024
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Scarborough woman pleads guilty to manslaughter after leaving baby unattended in bathtub02:16 | July 11, 2024
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‘Where’s the money?’ Police release audio of chilling Vaughan home invasion02:13 | July 11, 2024
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Tori Dunn’s cousin to speak with B.C. premier, calls for bail review01:49 | July 10, 2024
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Video shows moment shots fired from car at movie theatre in Richmond Hill, Ont.00:29 | July 3, 2024
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Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home00:30 | June 22, 2024
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Police confirm 1 dead, 3 injured after daytime shooting in Vaughan home01:08 | June 21, 2024
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Woman lit on fire in apparent random attack, Toronto police provide timeline
Description
June 17, 2022
At a news conference on Friday, Toronto Police spokesperson Alex Li provided a timeline of an apparent random attack at a transit station that saw a woman lit on fire after a man reportedly poured an "accelerant substance" on her and then ignited the substance. According to Li, the woman has critical injuries in a hospital and the man has been taken into custody. Li also added the incident took place on a bus and good samaritans came to the aid of the woman.
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