Toronto Homicide #61 – Elena Marcucci, 84, dies from stab wounds

Toronto police responded to an Unknown Trouble in the Kipling Avenue and Dixon Road area on August 18th at approximately 6:37pm on a report of two injured people.

Police arrived to find two women suffering from obvious trauma as a result of stab wounds. One victim was rushed to hospital with severe injuries but is expected to survive. The second victim, 84-year-old Elena Marcucci was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Michael Colastosti, 31, of Toronto was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400

The 2018 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here.