These are the victims of Toronto's deadly van attack
Among the latest victims to be identified are Betty Forsyth and Chul Min (Eddie) Kang
CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2018 11:49 AM ET | Last Updated: 11 hours ago
A woman who lives at a Toronto Community Housing complex says her longtime neighbour Betty Forsyth was one of the 10 people killed in Monday's van attack. (Galit Rodan/Canadian Press)
A woman believed to be in her 90s and who lived at a community housing complex is the latest victim to be identified in Monday's van attack in Toronto that killed 10 people.
Betty Forsyth was described by her longtime neighbour Mary Hunt, 84, as a lively person who loved to feed the birds and squirrels on her regular walks through the neighbourhood.
Hunt said a relative of Forsyth called to break the news that her neighbour was among those killed when a white rental van mounted the sidewalk of busy Yonge Street and drove into pedestrians.
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The accused driver, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder.
Due to the complexity of the investigation, Ontario's chief coroner, Dr. Dirk Huyer, said Tuesday it will be several days before his team officially confirms victims' identities and that "to be fair to families," the names of all 10 victims will be made public at the same time.
But family, friends and employers have begun reaching out to news outlets and posting online about the people who have died.
Renuka Amarasingha
On Wednesday morning, the Toronto District School Board identified Amarasingha as having died in the attack.
John Molloy, director of education, said Amarasingha was a former TDSB adult student who had worked as a nutrition services staff member at a number of schools since 2015. She was also a single mother to a young son.
"It is with heavy hearts that we are learning of the death of a TDSB staff member whose life was tragically cut short," wrote John Molloy, director of education, in a statement.
Renuka Amarasingha, a single mother, was confirmed by her employer, the TDSB, on Wednesday as having died in the attack. (Rangika Karunathilake)
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Rangika Karunathilake, a friend of Amarasingha, said Wednesday that she is trying to come to terms with her death.
"She is like a sister to me. I have known her almost 13 years. The last two years she was very close to me," Karunathilake told CBC Toronto.
"This is an unthinkable tragedy. She didn't deserve to die. She didn't deserve to die. How come these things can happen? They shouldn't die on the street. Like animals. I don't even know if animals are dying like this."
Among the latest victims to be identified are Betty Forsyth and Chul Min (Eddie) Kang
CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2018 11:49 AM ET | Last Updated: 11 hours ago
A woman who lives at a Toronto Community Housing complex says her longtime neighbour Betty Forsyth was one of the 10 people killed in Monday's van attack. (Galit Rodan/Canadian Press)
A woman believed to be in her 90s and who lived at a community housing complex is the latest victim to be identified in Monday's van attack in Toronto that killed 10 people.
Betty Forsyth was described by her longtime neighbour Mary Hunt, 84, as a lively person who loved to feed the birds and squirrels on her regular walks through the neighbourhood.
Hunt said a relative of Forsyth called to break the news that her neighbour was among those killed when a white rental van mounted the sidewalk of busy Yonge Street and drove into pedestrians.
Officer who arrested van attack suspect rejects hero label, deputy chief says
Van attack prompting 'talk about misogyny' as motive
The accused driver, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder.
Due to the complexity of the investigation, Ontario's chief coroner, Dr. Dirk Huyer, said Tuesday it will be several days before his team officially confirms victims' identities and that "to be fair to families," the names of all 10 victims will be made public at the same time.
But family, friends and employers have begun reaching out to news outlets and posting online about the people who have died.
Renuka Amarasingha
On Wednesday morning, the Toronto District School Board identified Amarasingha as having died in the attack.
John Molloy, director of education, said Amarasingha was a former TDSB adult student who had worked as a nutrition services staff member at a number of schools since 2015. She was also a single mother to a young son.
"It is with heavy hearts that we are learning of the death of a TDSB staff member whose life was tragically cut short," wrote John Molloy, director of education, in a statement.
Renuka Amarasingha, a single mother, was confirmed by her employer, the TDSB, on Wednesday as having died in the attack. (Rangika Karunathilake)
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Rangika Karunathilake, a friend of Amarasingha, said Wednesday that she is trying to come to terms with her death.
"She is like a sister to me. I have known her almost 13 years. The last two years she was very close to me," Karunathilake told CBC Toronto.
"This is an unthinkable tragedy. She didn't deserve to die. She didn't deserve to die. How come these things can happen? They shouldn't die on the street. Like animals. I don't even know if animals are dying like this."
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