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14-year-old charged with first-degree murder in fatal Pickering stabbing

Durham Regional Police have found no connection between the boy and the victim, describing the unprovoked assault as “sadistic and cowardly.”

Community members in Pickering, Ont., are reeling after a 13-year-old boy was arrested following the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman outside her home yesterday. A small memorial to the slain woman is seen in Pickering on Friday, May 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sharif Hassan
Kenneth Lee is shown in a Toronto Police Service handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Police Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
An ariel shot shows the scene of a fatal stabbing in Pickering, Ont. Police later issued an emergency alert for residents to shelter in place.
A message of “rest in peace” is seen among bouquets of flowers left outside the home. ERNEST DOROSZUK/TORONTO SUN

Overview

  • A 14-year-old Pickering boy appeared in Oshawa court on May 30, was charged with first-degree murder and remanded in custody under a no-contact order.
  • The victim, a woman in her 80s, was stabbed outside her Lynn Heights Drive home around 3 p.m. on May 29 and later died at a Toronto-area trauma centre.
  • Police issued an emergency alert at 5:40 p.m. directing nearby residents to shelter in place before arresting the suspect without incident around 8:30 p.m.
  • Durham Regional Police said they have found no link between the boy and the victim, calling the attack unprovoked and confirming it was captured on video.
  • Community members have organized a vigil for Friday night to honour the victim, whose death has deeply shaken her Pickering neighbourhood.