The 2023 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here
Toronto police responded to a call for a medical complaint in the Boustead Avenue and Roncesvalles Avenue area on December 26, 2023 at approximately 9:05 a.m.
Police arrived to find Vinko Skoko, 68, of Toronto, in a residence in medical distress. Skoko was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
He had been allegedly struck by an object by a person riding a bicycle, according to police.
On Friday, December 29, 2023 Vangeli Keskinov, 51, of Toronto has been arrested and charged with:
- Manslaughter
- Assault with a Weapon
Investigators are still looking for additional witnesses and are asking anyone who was in the area Roncesvalles Avenue between Boustead Avenue and Howard Park Avenue, and witnessed any type of argument or altercation on Tuesday, December 26th between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. to contact police.
Update April 9th, 2026
According to Global News, Vangeli Keskinov has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
On Boxing Day 2023, Vangeli Keskinov argued with 68-year-old Vinko Skoko during a walk, then threw rocks and a bottle at him. Skoko made it home but was shaken and soon collapsed before his daughter called 911. He later died from heart arrhythmia.
The judge accepted a joint recommendation to sentence Keskinov to five and a half years in prison plus three years of probation. After enhanced credit for pre-trial custody and harsh conditions spent in the Toronto South Detention Centre, Keskinov has six months left to serve