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The Woman Stabbed in an Apartment Parking Lot Near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West in North York Has Died in Hospital, and CP24 Reports the Toronto Police Homicide Unit Has Taken Carriage of the Investigation (October 31, 2026)

Reported Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 4:40 p.m. Eastern by CP24, updated at 9:54 p.m. · North York, Toronto
1Woman dead after stabbing
4 p.m.Call came shortly after
HomicideUnit with carriage, CP24 reports
0Arrests or charges reported

The adult woman who was stabbed in an apartment parking lot near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West in North York on Saturday afternoon has died in hospital, CP24 reports, and the Toronto police homicide unit has taken carriage of the investigation. CP24 reports police would not provide information about a suspect and said officers were not looking for anyone, and that a Toronto police spokesperson said the victim and the suspect knew each other, though the extent of their relationship is unknown. Police have not identified the woman, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

The Death and the Homicide Unit

CP24 published its report at 4:40 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, October 31, 2026 and updated it at 9:54 p.m. The updated report says the woman was taken to hospital after the stabbing and later died there, and that the homicide unit has taken carriage of the investigation. This briefing follows the earlier report on the stabbing, which was filed while the woman was in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

CP24 reports that emergency crews were called shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday to an apartment parking lot near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West, where officers found the woman with serious, life-threatening injuries. CP24 reports Toronto paramedics said a second person was assessed at the scene and was not taken to hospital.

What Police Have Said About a Suspect

CP24 reports police would not provide information about a suspect and said officers were not looking for anyone. A Toronto police spokesperson said the victim and the suspect knew each other, and that the extent of their relationship is unknown. CP24 reports police said there was no threat to public safety, and that the circumstances of the stabbing were not immediately known.

Details

  • Location: An apartment parking lot near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West, North York.
  • Victim: An adult woman who died in hospital. Police have not identified her, and no name or age has been released.
  • Suspect: CP24 reports police would not provide information about a suspect and said officers were not looking for anyone.
  • Charges: No arrest or charge has been reported.
  • Circumstances: CP24 reports the circumstances of the stabbing were not immediately known.

Timeline

  • October 31, 2026, shortly after 4 p.m.Emergency crews are called to an apartment parking lot near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West for a stabbing, CP24 reports.
  • October 31, 2026Officers find an adult woman with serious, life-threatening injuries, and she is taken to hospital. Paramedics assess a second person at the scene, who is not taken to hospital.
  • October 31, 2026, 4:40 p.m. EasternCP24 publishes its report on the stabbing.
  • October 31, 2026, 9:54 p.m. EasternCP24’s updated report says the woman has died in hospital and the homicide unit has taken carriage of the investigation.
Toronto Police Service
Responded to the stabbing; CP24 reports its homicide unit has taken carriage of the investigation

Sources

  • CP24, “Woman dies in hospital following stabbing in North York,” October 31, 2026, 4:40 p.m. EDT, updated 9:54 p.m. — for the death, the homicide unit and what police said — cp24.com
  • CTV News Toronto, “Woman dies in hospital following stabbing in North York,” October 31, 2026, 4:40 p.m. EDT, updated 9:54 p.m. — for the apartment parking lot description — ctvnews.ca

Nobody has been reported arrested or charged in this case, and anyone later charged would be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The statements are those of the Toronto Police Service, as reported by CP24. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.


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