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.