A 43-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man in Scarborough’s Malvern neighbourhood last week.
According to Toronto police, a fight broke out between two men in between parking lots in the Melham Court and Markham Road area at around 12:43 p.m. on Friday.
Officers arrived to the industrial area to find a man unconscious and not breathing.
They said he had “obvious signs of trauma” to his upper body.
The victim, identified by family as 49-year-old Cecil Graham, died a short time after emergency crews arrived.
Investigators made an appeal for information on the suspect, who fled the scene before they arrived, and collected surveillance camera footage from a number of surrounding businesses. They also towed two vehicles from the scene for forensic evaluation.
On Tuesday, an arrest was made in the case.
A suspect identified as Toronto resident Garfield Chambers has been charged with one count of second-degree murder.
He made a brief court appearance on Wednesday afternoon.
