TORONTO — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man police allege was behind the murder of a homeless man in Toronto's west end.
George Rucinski, 59, was found dead in a laneway on the morning of April 4.
Police say a post-mortem revealed Rucinski, who was an amputee, died of blunt force trauma to the body.
At the time of his death, police said Rucinski was homeless and possibly also a panhandler.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Stephen Downey, 49, for second-degree murder.
A database of news and information about people with disabilities and disability issues... Copyright statement: Unless otherwise stated, all posts on this blog continue to be the property of the original author/publication/Web site, which can be found via the link at the beginning of each post.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Canadian officials issue arrest warrant for murder of homeless amputee
From The Canadian Press: