Toronto Man Charged With Murder After Kathleen Scarlett, 59, Dies
Toronto police have charged a 50-year-old man with second-degree murder after Kathleen Scarlett, 59, was found with stab wounds near Wilson Avenue and Jane Street.
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Toronto police have charged a 50-year-old man with second-degree murder after Kathleen Scarlett, 59, was found with stab wounds in the Wilson Avenue and Jane Street area on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Police said they responded to a call for a person with a knife at approximately 8:27 a.m.
Scarlett, who lived in Toronto, was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures, police said. The Toronto Police Service identified her as the victim in the homicide investigation.
Police said officers arrested a man and that he and Scarlett were known to each other. The accused was identified as Melvin Melgar Sagastume, 50, of Toronto. He has been charged with second-degree murder.
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Court appearance and appeal
Police said Melgar Sagastume was scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at 10 Armoury Street on Friday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. The scheduled appearance was in room 105.
Police said this was Toronto's 32nd homicide of 2026. The announcement was issued by Toronto Police Service Corporate Communications for the Homicide and Missing Persons Unit.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400. The case number is 2026-2346568.
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This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: Toronto Police Service