Posted on 07/22/2025 12:03:21 PM PDT by george76
Toronto police say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after stabbing a 71-year-old grandmother, Shahnaz Pestonja, in a parking lot while she was trying to load her groceries.
Pestonji was rushed to an area hospital following the attack but ultimately succumbed to her injuries. Police described the attack as “unprovoked.”
Although the suspect fled from the area, police announced the arrest after a “coordinated effort by multiple units.”
A video the accused allegedly shared on social media, which has not been confirmed, relayed “excuses” for his monstrous act and might also have helped locate the suspect.
Shahnaz was a retired nurse, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother awaiting the arrival of another grandchild.
Former Toronto police homicide detective Mark Mendelson shared his insights with CP24:
Mendelson said investigators took the “fairly rare” step of seeking a provincial court order to release the teen’s identity and photograph, which he noted was from Toronto police – meaning that they’d had some sort of previous interaction with him.
He also pointed to the fact that the accused had allegedly taken to social media to post some of his “thoughts and excuses” online, which Mendelson said could have had a “component in locating him.” He also noted that police had said that the teen was known to frequent the TTC.
Mendelson also pointed to the work of cyber crime investigators, whom he said also likely played an important role in finding the suspect and building the case against him.
While the suspect’s photo was public during the manhunt, his identity is now protected under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Shahnaz and her husband Soli recently celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary.
Her family spoke with CBC, and Soli shared, “She was the love of my life. She was the most wonderful person I’ve ever met.”
In Canada, being black, a "youth," and expressing regret is enough to get any sentence reduced to a couple years of supervised parole and "counseling" (of course, its Canada)
Hell, the kid may even be able to sue the cops, if they said something mean to him during the arrest process.
Let me guess: it’s them again, Yogi.
Disturbing.
“Shahnaz Pestonja”
Animals.
LEGAL immigration is Canada’s problem. They cannot be deported.
Just doing the jobs Canadians won’t due.
Possibly a practical application of his youthful philosophical musings?
The grandmothers’ surname, Pestonja, is of Zoroastrian, not Muslim, origin.
Good and hard.
That’s the victim’s name, not the perp’s.
So nice of the article to report the name of the victim but not of the perp.
we are not the same...
SOOOOOOOOOOO A 14 year old knows how to drive???
Does not sound like any Canadian accent I ever heard.
All we need to know but not surprised.
This murdering scum is a Prime example why all of this insane “migration” is suicide.
He should be out on parole, since this is cana-duh.
This needless tragedy underscores the urgent need for comprehensive knife control.
“A Raskolnikov copycat?”
Most unlikely this thing reads any Dostoevsky or anything at all.
If it did read, he would have quickly headed for the nearest moneylender to advance the greater good...
Or buy some drugs.
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