Toronto man faces murder charge after woman's death
CBC News
Posted: Feb 3, 2013 10:36 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 3, 2013 6:06 PM ET
Mohamed Adam Bharwani is charged with first-degree murder. He appeared in a Toronto court on Sunday. (Alex Tavshunsky/CBC)
A Toronto man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a woman's death this weekend.
Toronto police vehicles are seen outside the Clancy Drive address where officers were called to on Saturday afternoon, where a female victim was found. The woman was pronounced dead in hospital and a Toronto man has been charged with first-degree murder. (CBC)Police were called out to a home on Clancy Drive, near Van Horne Avenue and Don Mills Drive, at 2:18 p.m. on Saturday.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman "suffering from apparent trauma to the body," according to a police news release issued Sunday.
Paramedics transported the woman to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. She was later pronounced dead.
Police have still not released the victim's name.
Mohamed Adam Bharwani, 18, is charged with first-degree murder. He appeared in court on Monday and is due back in court on Feb. 21.
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