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Police Identify 83-Year-Old Eleanor Doney as Victim in Pickering Stabbing

Thanking neighbors for their support, her family has welcomed a fresh police plea for information ahead of the suspect’s June 20 court appearance.

Community members in Pickering, Ont., are reeling after a 14-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
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Overview

  • The unprovoked attack occurred May 29 around 3 p.m. near Lynn Heights Drive and Fairport Road as the victim walked outside her home.
  • Durham Regional Police have described the stabbing as a “sadistic and cowardly” assault by a suspect whom Doney did not know.
  • A shelter-in-place alert was issued at about 5:40 p.m. as officers searched the area for the attacker.
  • The 14-year-old suspect is charged with first-degree murder and is held in custody pending his June 20 court appearance under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
  • Police have reminded residents that sharing identifying information or images of the juvenile suspect violates the Youth Criminal Justice Act and carries criminal penalties.