Police identify woman found dead in north Toronto home

Toronto police have identified the woman found dead inside a home earlier this week as Xian Wei Shao, age 60.

The Toronto resident is the city’s fourth homicide victim of this year.

Shao’s body was discovered around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when police were called to a home in the area of Threadneedle Crescent and Cresthaven Drive.

Officers on scene deemed the circumstance of her death suspicious.

Police have released a photograph of Shao and the investigation continues.

More to come…