Man charged with murder after elderly woman killed in Toronto house fire

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By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted December 5, 2025 4:57 pm

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A man has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was killed in a Toronto house fire last month.

Toronto police allege the suspect went to a house in the Avenue Road and Boswell Avenue area on Nov. 15 and set it on fire.

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A woman was found inside by firefighters and taken to hospital, where she died from her injuries.

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Police have identified her as 84-year-old Giovanna Balestrieri.

Police say the 34-year-old Toronto man accused of murder appeared in court on Friday.

Investigators have not released any further details.

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