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Toronto police and Toronto Fire Services responded to a fire call at a residence on Trethewey Drive, north of Yore Road on October 25, 2024, at 1:06 a.m.
According to a TPS press release a 19-year-old woman and her four-month-old girl were pulled from the residence. The baby was rushed to hospital with no vital signs and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The woman was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
As a result of the investigation, the woman, Kathrynn Quita Batugal, 19, of Toronto, has been charged with:
- Second Degree Murder
- Arson/Fire Disregard for Human Life
She was scheduled to appear remotely at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 102.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477