Toronto Homicide 20 – Markland Watt charged in the fatal stabbing of Marcus Roberts

The 2023 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here

Toronto police responded to a stabbing in the Charles Street and Yonge Street area on the report of an altercation between two men on May 15th.

On arrival police and paramedics located Marcus Roberts, 39, of Toronto, suffering from a stab wound from a “sharp edged weapon”. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Photo: Marcus Roberts. / TPS

Toronto police arrested Markland Watt, 49, of Toronto, on May 16th and charged him with:

  1. First Degree Murder

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.