Teen Suspect in Toronto ‘Swarming’ Attack Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter

One of eight teen girls charged in the swarming attack that left a Toronto man dead has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Police say that three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds were involved in the attack on Kenneth Lee, 59. Mr. Lee was living in a shelter at the time. He died in hospital after being swarmed and stabbed by the group in December 2022. Six of the youth are facing second-degree murder charges while the other two have been charged with manslaughter. The names of the accused minors cannot be published under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). The girl who pleaded guilty on May 30 was 13 years old at the time of the attack and is now 15 years old. She has been scheduled to return to court on July 12....