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Toronto police charge man in stabbing death of 72-year-old

Toronto police say a man has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 72-year-old man.

Police say the victim was found suffering from multiple stab wounds on Monday night and died in hospital.

They say the 72-year-old was a visitor from China.

The force said another man and a woman were also found with injuries and were taken to hospital.

Police say they have charged a 50-year-old man from Toronto with first-degree murder.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 22, 2020.

This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Facebook and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

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