14-year-old boy charged in fatal stabbing of woman, 71, in North York plaza

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A teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 71-year-old Toronto woman.Authorities say the attack happened in a North York plaza on July 17, near Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue East.Officers located the victim, 71-year-old Shahnaz Pestonji, with stab wounds just after 9:30 a.m. and transported her to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.The suspect fled the area before police arrived at the scene.On Sunday, authorities announced the arrest of a 14-year-old boy from Toronto. He faces a single change of second-degree murder and cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Monday, July 21, 2025.