Toronto police identify North York stabbing victim, husband charged with 1st-degree murder

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Toronto police officers say the husband of a 29-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed at a North York residence has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death.Emergency crews were called to a high-rise on Fairview Mall Drive, which is located on the west side of Highway 404 and north of Sheppard Avenue East, just after 2:35 p.m. on Saturday with reports of a person with a knife.Officers said in a statement that the victim, identified as Thi Nguyen, was found in a hallway with stab wounds. Despite attempting life-saving measures, investigators said Nguyen died at the scene.The statement said the suspect left the scene before officers arrived.Related:Woman killed in North York stabbing, male suspect at largeInvestigators said Martin Ly, a 28-year-old Vaughan resident, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder and failure to comply with an undertaking.The accused was scheduled to appear in a Toronto bail court Sunday morning.A police spokesperson told CityNews the victim and the suspect were married, but wouldn’t elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.The allegations haven’t been proven in court.News Release – Man Arrested in Homicide Investigation, Fairview Mall Drive and Don Mills Road area, Victim: Thi Nguyen, 29, Image Releasedhttps://t.co/GDVBsqgZJ3 pic.twitter.com/Yvo3J5sDwp— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) July 19, 2026