Man charged with interference with dead body following incident in Toronto's east end: police
A 67-year-old man is facing charges for improperly interfering with a dead body following an incident in Toronto's east end.
Police say that officers were dispatched to a residence near Larchmount Avenue and Queen Street East on Monday afternoon for a wellbeing call.
Investigators say that a deceased person was located at the scene and another individual inside the residence was arrested.
Bobby Choi Yin Kwan, 67, of Toronto, has been charged with improper/indecent interference with a dead body.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
Police say the cause of death remains unclear and that a post-mortem examination will be conducted.
'Residents can expect a police presence for the next few days,' police said in an email to CP24.
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