Woman charged after fatal stabbing near Black Creek and Lawrence
Posted July 23, 2021 5:53 am.
Last Updated July 23, 2021 6:43 pm.
A woman is dead and another has been charged after a stabbing overnight in the city’s northwest end.
Emergency crews were called to the scene on Culford Road near Black Creek Drive and Lawrence Avenue West just before 3 a.m. on Friday.
Officers found the victim suffering from critical injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has been identified Claudette James, 63, of Toronto. Her death, which was originally treated as suspicious, is now considered a homicide.
A woman was arrested at the scene. Shelly-Ann James, 36, of Toronto, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Police have not indicated the relationship between the victim and the suspect.
She appeared in court virtually on Friday.
