The 2026 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here

A 59-year-old Toronto woman has died following a stabbing in the city’s northwest end, marking Toronto’s 32nd homicide of 2026.

Toronto Police say officers responded to a reported person with a knife in the area of Wilson Avenue and Jane Street at approximately 8:27 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026.

Upon arrival, officers located a woman suffering from stab wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim has been identified as Kathleen Scarlett, 59, of Toronto.

Police arrested a male suspect in connection with the incident. Investigators say the victim and suspect were known to each other.

The accused has been identified as Melvin Melgar Sagastume, 50, of Toronto. He has been charged with Second-Degree Murder.

Sagastume was scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, located at 10 Armoury Street, on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in courtroom 105.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Toronto Police at 416-808-7400.

This incident marks the 32nd homicide reported in Toronto in 2026.