Man charged with second-degree murder in death of 16-year-old Justice Ferrigno
Posted June 15, 2010 12:13 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Justice Ferrigno.
Police said Jonathan Cioppa has been charged with second-degree murder.
Ferrigno was stabbed during a street confrontation near the park area of Hillcrest Junior Public School, in the Casa Loma area, on June 12.
Ferrigno was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
This is the city’s 20th homicide of the year.
Cioppa made a brief court appearance Tuesday morning, but the court proceedings cannot be discussed due to a publication ban.
He will be making another court appearance in July.
