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Global News
21 hours ago
- Global News
Toronto police arrest suspect in murder of 2 Etobicoke women
Almost a year after they started searching, police officers in Toronto say they have arrested a man and charged him with the alleged murder of two women in Etobicoke. On Aug. 23, 2024, Toronto police were called to a home in the area of Sheldon and Silvercrest avenues for a wellness check, which quickly escalated. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Police entered the home that day, where they said they found two women 'beyond help.' They were 60-year-old Sharon Fraser and Colleen Fraser, 82, both of Toronto. At the time, several neighbours told Global News they were related. At the time, police said they believed the suspect was Joseph Ayala. He was described as wearing cowboy boots and a 'cowboy-style jacket.' Ayala was arrested on Monday and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Story continues below advertisement — with a file from Global News' Joe Scarpelli
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Man arrested in 2024 murder of mother, grandmother in Etobicoke
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his mother and grandmother in Etobicoke last summer, police say. On Aug. 23, 2024, police were called to a home in the area of Sheldon and Silvercrest avenues for a well-being check, Toronto police said in a news release Monday. When officers arrived, they found two women injured in the home. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The two victims were identified as Sharon Fraser, 60, and Colleen Fraser, 82, both of Toronto, police said. Police said last year that they were searching for a male suspect that was considered dangerous. On Monday, police said Joseph Ayala, 34, from Toronto, had been arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. The man was the son of one woman and the grandson of the other, police told CBC News. Police have not determined a motive for the deaths.


CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Man arrested in 2024 murder of mother, grandmother in Etobicoke
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his mother and grandmother in Etobicoke last summer, police say. On Aug. 23, 2024, police were called to a home in the area of Sheldon and Silvercrest avenues for a well-being check, Toronto police said in a news release Monday. When officers arrived, they found two women injured in the home. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The two victims were identified as Sharon Fraser, 60, and Colleen Fraser, 82, both of Toronto, police said. Police said last year that they were searching for a male suspect that was considered dangerous. On Monday, police said Joseph Ayala, 34, from Toronto, had been arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. The man was the son of one woman and the grandson of the other, police told CBC News. Police have not determined a motive for the deaths.