The Opposition accused Ontario's Liberal government Wednesday of coddling criminals while failing to help victims of violent crime.**********
The opposition leader raised the case of Kellie Smith, a Toronto woman whose son was murdered in 2009, saying she had to choose between paying the rent or paying for her son's funeral.
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A man who was already in jail for a killing in Toronto is now charged in the home invasion slaying of a Markham woman.**********
Eric Carty now faces a murder charge for the second time in three months.
The latest charge is in connection with the killing of Bich-Ha Pan, 53, who was shot to death in a home invasion that York police allege was staged by her daughter.
LAST WORD: Yet another Toronto murder
The body of a 23-year-old woman was found in a North York rooming house Friday.**********
Toronto Police were called at 11:01 a.m. to the Aldwinkle Hts. home, near York University, after the body was found.
Homicide detectives were notified of the death of the woman described as a student and sexual assault hasn't been ruled out, sources said.
UPDATE: Murder victim identified
Qian "Necole" Liu, 23, from Beijing, was in Canada on a student visa, Toronto Police say.**********
Liu was found naked from the waist down around 11 a.m. Friday in her basement apartment at 27 Aldwinckle Heights, northwest of Keele St. and Finch Ave. W.
UPDATE2:
Brian Dickson is charged with first-degree murder. Investigators would not say if Mr. Dickson was the former roommate of Ms. Liu's, who had previously been questioned in the case.