Homicide unit investigating after body found near Toronto Zoo
Homicide detectives are asking for help to identify a man whose body was discovered near the Toronto Zoo early Monday morning.
Emergency crews were called to Reesor Road, near Old Finch Avenue, in Scarborough shortly after midnight for reports of a grass fire in the area. After firefighters arrived on scene, a body was located, police told CP24.
The man is described as around five-foot-eight to five-foot-ten with an average build. He is between 25 and 35 years of age with a light brown complexion, short dark hair and short dark facial hair. He had a plain gold band on his left ring finger and was wearing a pair of black Air Jordan shoes with red soles.
“It's such a rural area, it happened very early in the morning – again 12:12am – in a very quiet, remote part of the city,” Const. Alex Li told CP24 Monday night. “We're hoping that anyone that might have witnessed something close to that area, maybe leading up to that incident, or again driving through the area might have caught something on dashcam or even cell phone footage.”
Police said the homicide unit has taken carriage of the investigation and they are now asking anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.
Li called the discovery of the body “concerning.”
“You look at the circumstances – we respond to a fire call in a remote area, we find a deceased body,” he said. “Part of this investigation is trying to put that piece of the puzzle back together as to who is this man, and we need the help from the public to help identify this individual.”
He said police are also concerned about the circumstances that led to the man’s discovery.
“The other thing too is that what led up to the sequence of events to this fire starting, and how did that body get there? These are all the questions that our investigators are going to be conducting a thorough investigation on.”
An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Work stoppage possible as WestJet issues lockout notice to maintenance engineers' union
A lockout notice issued by WestJet to a union representing aircraft maintenance engineers could result in a work stoppage next week.
'I just can't believe that it took so long': Body found in wreckage 3 months after deadly fire
A man accused of arson in a January Old Strathcona apartment fire is expected to be charged with manslaughter after a body was discovered in the burned building late last month.
No proof man lied to brother about number of kittens born in litter, B.C. tribunal rules
A man was denied a $5,000 payout from his brother after a B.C. tribunal dismissed his claim disputing how many kittens were born in a litter.
Bodies recovered in Mexico likely 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing: officials
Three bodies recovered in an area of Baja California are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday.
BREAKING London Drugs begins 'gradual reopening' on 7th day after cyberattack
Almost a week after all London Drugs stores across Western Canada abruptly closed amid a cyberattack, they began a "gradual reopening" on Saturday.
Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets to Hells Angels and other bikers before 'first run' meeting
Quebec provincial police handed out hundreds of fines to Hells Angels members and other supporting motorcycle clubs who met for their 'first run' in a small town near Sherbrooke, Que.
Auston Matthews skates ahead of Game 7, status unclear with season on the line
Auston Matthews was back on the ice with his teammates Saturday.
Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database.
Snakes almost on a plane: U.S. TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administration, officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's trousers on April 26 at a checkpoint.