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Toronto police have identified a 60-year-old woman as the city’s fourth homicide victim of the year.

The victim’s death and the circumstances she was found in have been “deemed to be suspicious,” police said

CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2026 8:32 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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A woman in a forest holding balloonsXian Wei Shao, 60, has been identified as Toronto’s fourth homicide victim of this year. (Submitted by Toronto Police Service)

Toronto police have identified a 60-year-old woman as the city’s fourth homicide victim of the year.

Officers responded around 1:32 p.m. on Wednesday to a home near Threadneedle Cres. and Cresthaven Dr. and found the woman dead inside.

They’ve identified the woman as Xian Wei Shao of Toronto.

Police said in a news release Friday that her death has been “deemed to be suspicious.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.

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