Toronto police identify North York stabbing victim, husband charged with 1st-degree murder
Posted July 19, 2026 11:13 am.
Last Updated July 19, 2026 2:39 pm.
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.
Investigators 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
