Charge against Toronto man upgraded to second-degree murder
Posted June 4, 2013 8:47 pm.
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A Toronto man is now facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a 66-year-old woman.
Toronto police upgraded charges against the man Tuesday.
Police received a call for unknown trouble at a residence in the Brimley Road and Finch Avenue area Saturday.
Officers located a woman with obvious signs of trauma, police said.
The woman was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Xin Ying Lu of Toronto died Monday, police said.
Jianwen Chen, 39, was arrested at the scene and initially charged with aggravated assault and attempted murder.
He is scheduled to appear in court June 5.