Woman found dead off Highway 401 was reported missing in Toronto, man in custody, police say

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· Posted: Jul 11, 2025 11:27 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 12

A pistillate whose assemblage was recovered Friday adjacent Highway 401 successful Pickering had been reported missing successful Toronto days earlier and a antheral is successful custody, constabulary say. 

The pistillate was reported missing Wednesday successful Toronto in the country of Brimley Road and Omni Drive, according to Det. Sgt. Phillip Campbell, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service. Early Friday, officers recovered her body in the country of Highway 401 and Whites Road.

The man, who was successful a communal instrumentality narration with the victim, was charged with aggravated assault the aforesaid time the pistillate was reported missing, Campbell said.

The lawsuit was rapidly deemed suspicious, helium said.

Campbell said the fishy has provided immoderate accusation and that police are not looking for immoderate different suspects.

Police accidental the antheral remains successful custody and that charges could beryllium upgraded as the probe progresses.

Police person not identified the victim. She is Toronto's 20th homicide unfortunate of the year.

Campbell said the probe is being conducted by the Toronto constabulary due to the fact that the victim was reported missing successful Toronto.

Police posted connected societal media that they "located a deceased idiosyncratic successful the area" soon aft midnight.

Workers successful the country told reporters they were troubled by the news.

"It's troubling to cognize that thing similar this happened close present – thing you spot connected similar CSI oregon something," Cam Watters, who works successful the area, said astatine the scene.

Watters said helium and his colleagues noticed a chopper earlier Friday greeting but initially presumed it had to bash with traffic. 

"It's precise concerning," said Josh Wickis, who was besides moving successful the area. 

Toronto police's homicide portion has taken implicit the investigation.

Campbell said constabulary volition supply much accusation successful a quality merchandise later.