Toronto Homicide 71, 2022 – Youth charged with Manslaughter in the death of Dane Chung

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On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Toronto police responded to an altercation in the Victoria Park Avenue and Ellesmere Road area between two teens and 59-year-old Dane Chung.

As a result of the altercation, Chung was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. One 15-year-old teen was charged with assault, and the second 15-year-old was charged with Aggravated Assault.

On Thursday, December 29, 2022, Dane Chung was pronounced deceased in hospital. 

On Friday, June 2, 2023, the boy who was charged with aggravated assault had his charges upgraded to manslaughter.

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.