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Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Deadly core-area clash involved two men unknown to each other: London police
London police were at the southwest corner of Princess Avenue and Colborne Street after a fatal stabbing on Aug. 3, 2025. (Patrick Maloney/The London Free Press) London police say a 30-year-old is charged with second-degree murder after a man was stabbed by someone he didn't know during an 'altercation' just east of downtown. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account It was shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday when London police say emergency crews were called to the intersection of Princess Avenue and Colborne Street following an 'altercation' between two men. Police initially said a man in his 30s was arrested and an 'older male' died in police custody. On Tuesday, police said 30-year-old Khamis Toto is charged with second-degree murder. Police did not name the person killed but noted 'they were unknown to each other' – a fact they acknowledge is 'concerning' to investigators and the community. 'It's very concerning,' said acting Sgt. Matt Dawson. 'Community safety is our No. 1 goal. When the investigation ensued, we were able to get (a suspect) into custody (quickly). Understanding there would be some safety concerns and community fears, I can tell you he was taken into custody very quickly.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In the immediate aftermath of the stabbing, yellow police tape surrounded a property at the southwest corner of Princess and Colborne. The streets were blocked off by police vehicles. A few blocks away, police blocked off Waterloo Street at Dufferin Avenue to traffic. There was yellow police tape around the basement window of a rooming house on the northwest corner of Waterloo and Queens Avenue. Toto appeared in court on Monday and was held in custody, police said, adding that he's next scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 11. It was a hectic weekend of high-profile incidents for London police: Friday night, police announced that they were seeking the public's help tracking down a man accused of attempted murder who had been 'erroneously released' from custody following an appearance at the London courthouse. Roughly 24 hours later, police said Cody Anthony Leblanc Ashe had been arrested in Chatham. At about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, police say they responded to multiple 911 calls about 'a group of people fighting with weapons' in the area of Breton Park Crescent and Manitoulin Drive in east London. Two boys, ages 15 and 17, are charged with second-degree murder and a 27-year-old man is dead. The deadly clash at Princess and Colborne happened about 12 hours later mere blocks away from huge crowds at downtown's Victoria Park during Ribfest. In early January, a London man, Lee Couturier, 48, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman, 64-year-old Phy Puth, whose body was found in a Chippewa Drive home in east London. That was the city's first homicide of 2025. pmaloney@ Read More Canada World Toronto & GTA Toronto Maple Leafs Wrestling
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
UPDATE: One dead, one arrested in fatal downtown stabbing
One person has died following a fatal stabbing in downtown London. London police have confirmed one is dead after a fatal stabbing in downtown London. Officers were on scene at the intersection of Colborne Street and Princess Avenue on Sunday. Insp. Jeff Ordronneau with the London police told CTV News that emergency services were called just after 1 p.m. for an altercation between two men. 'We arrived here and found one male suffering from serious life-threatening injuries,' Ordronneau said. 'The male was transported to Victoria Hospital with those life-threatening injuries. He has since succumbed to those injuries, pronounced deceased.' London police on scene of stabbing near Colborne and Princess A London police vehicle seen at the scene of a stabbing near Colborne Street and Princess Avenue in London, Ont. on Aug. 3, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) The London Police Service confirmed Khamis Toto, 30, from London is in custody and has been charged with one count of second-degree murder — he is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 11. CTV News spoke to multiple witnesses who wished not to be identified, who were outside near the busy intersection after the altercation. They said they witnessed paramedics working hard with compressions to revive the victim. 'Our commitment is to a safe community. We continue to ensure that the citizens of London are safe, and we do our best to investigate these and hold those accountable,' said Ordronneau. Not many more details could be provided, as the investigation continues. However, Ordronneau did confirm that the weapon used was a knife. There are no other outstanding suspects at this time.
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
2nd-degree murder count laid against man in downtown London stabbing
A second-degree murder charge has been laid against a 30-year-old London man following a stabbing in the city's downtown on Sunday that police say involved two people not known to one another. Emergency crews were called to the area of Colborne Street and Princess Avenue around 1 p.m. on Sunday for a reported stabbing, and located a man with serious, life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The suspect fled the scene on foot. The accused, identified as Khamis Toto, 30, of London, was arrested a short distance away, and appeared in court on Monday on a charge of second-degree murder. He'll return to court on Aug. 11. "Investigators have determined that the accused and the victim were not known to each other," police said. It's one of two homicides reported in the city by police on Sunday. Two London teens, 15 and 17, have been charged with second-degree murder after a 27-year-old man sustained fatal injuries in an assault near Breton Park Crescent and Manitoulin Drive around 1:40 a.m. Police had been called to the area following reports of a group of people fighting with weapons. Both homicides remain under investigation.
