
Third Teen Pleads Guilty in Swarming Death of Toronto Man
Published on June 19, 2024
Another teen charged in the death of a Toronto man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Police say that three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds, all girls, were involved in the attack on Kenneth Lee, 59, in December 2022. Mr. Lee was living in a shelter at the time and died in hospital after being swarmed and stabbed by the teens. The third girl to enter a guilty plea was 13 years old at the time. Two other girls pleaded guilty, one to manslaughter and the other to assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon. Eight girls between the ages of 13 and 16 were charged with second-degree murder in Mr. Lee’s death. However, a judge recently decided that two of the girls will face manslaughter charges....
