Man accused in death of Toronto homeless man has history of violent criminal charges

Maan Alhmidi · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 22, 2025 5:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A 31-year-old antheral accused of first-degree execution successful the decease of a stateless antheral successful Toronto has a past of convulsive transgression charges, including attempted execution and battle with a weapon.

Toronto constabulary accidental they arrested 31-year-old Adimabua Chukwuka precocious Friday afternoon, a fewer hours aft 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was recovered dormant adjacent the University of Toronto campus.

Investigators accidental they person video of Chukwuka allegedly utilizing debris, perchance from a dumpster oregon operation site, to repeatedly onslaught Ferreira portion helium laic connected a seat astir 5:20 a.m. connected Thursday morning.

Past quality releases from Toronto Police amusement Chukwuka was charged with aggregate offences successful abstracted incidents successful 2014 and 2022.

He was accused successful aggregate stabbings successful August of 2014 and charged with 10 counts, including attempted murder, aggravated battle and failing to comply with probation.

Police laid 10 much charges successful April 2022 aft 2 much incidents successful which Chukwuka allegedly pulled a weapon connected a antheral and stole his cellphone, and stabbed different antheral doubly successful the thorax during a dispute.

The charges helium faced successful those cases included possessing a unsafe weapon, battle with a limb and robbery with a weapon.

The result of his assorted transgression charges was not instantly known.