Toronto police have identified the suspect charged with aggravated assault in connection with an “unprovoked attack” on an elderly woman downtown on Friday.
The victim, an 89-year-old woman, died after the incident. Police told CTV News Toronto they are awaiting an autopsy to determine if her death was the result of the assault.
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“The Homicide and Missing Persons Unit has been notified and is actively engaged with 51 departments on this ongoing investigation,” police said.
The incident happened Friday at the northeast corner of Yonge and King streets around 11:40 a.m.
According to investigators, the suspect knocked the woman to the ground and fled the scene.
“The information we have is that she was knocked to the ground and suffered serious injuries to her face and head. But at the moment we cannot confirm the cause of death,” said Acting Craig Young told reporters Friday.
About an hour later, a suspect was taken into custody nearby. Police on Saturday identified the suspect as 37-year-old Ryan Kuneen of Toronto.
Young told reporters that video evidence showed the woman was “just walking down the sidewalk” when she was pushed.
The victim has not yet been identified by police.
Cunneen also faces a charge of mischief under $5,000. Police said the suspect threw a brick through the window of a business in the area of Church Street and Front Street East before the attack.
Police continue to ask anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-5100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.
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