Boy charged with murder after woman, 54, found dead in home near St. Clair and Oakwood

A boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman’s body was found in a west-end home. Mark Douglas with what police and neighbours had to say about the grisly discovery.

A boy has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a home near St. Clair and Oakwood Avenues.

Police say they discovered the body on Monday at a home on Atlas Street after being called to conduct a well-being check.

An autopsy was conducted and her death has been ruled a homicide. She has been identified as Giulia Matthews of Toronto.

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Her cause of death has not been released. It’s believed her body had been in the home for quite some time before she was found.

A boy under 18 has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police said he was arrested in Manitoba and will be brought back to Toronto.