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These are the people killed in the Toronto van attack

Canada news 5 hours ago
94-year-old Betty Forsyth, single mother Renuka Amarasingha and Jordanian citizen Munir Abed Alnajjar are the latest victims identified following Monday's van attack on Toronto's Yonge Street. A total of 10 people were killed in the attack.
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· Apr 24

: Anne Marie D’Amico has been identified as the first victim of Monday’s deadly attack in north Toronto. She was one of 10 people killed when a white van ran down people on a busy street.

First of 10 victims killed in Toronto van attack identified as Anne Marie D’Amico
Anne-Marie D'Amico has been named as the first victim of Monday's attack in north Toronto after being run down by a white van on a busy street.
globalnews.ca
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· Apr 24

One of the victims of Monday's van attack is Anne Marie D'Amico. She was an employee of Invesco, an investment management company. Invesco has just released this statement to me on what it's doing to help employees cope. The loss of a co-worker can often be very difficult.

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· Apr 24

Family of woman killed in Toronto van crash says they are comforted to know the world had a chance to know her. Anne-Marie D'Amico embodied altruism, statement says. 'We hope that in this time, people fight with the same altruism rather than anger and hatred.'

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· Apr 24

Among everything else Anne Marie D'Amico did in the life she was suddenly robbed of, Anne Marie was a Rogers Cup ball kid, then a volunteer. Loved the game, wanted to help, be a teammate. Her family has been part of that event for decades. Will be emptier without her this summer.

: The first of the 10 victims from yesterday’s van attack has been identified by family to CityNews as Anne Marie D’Amico.
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· Apr 24

Friend of Anne-Marie D'Amico paid tribute to her in a social media post: 'A senseless act resulted in the loss of a star today. The world will be [a] little less bright without you in it.'

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· Apr 24

Dorothy Sewell, a beloved grandmother who loved the Toronto Blue Jays and Leafs just as much as her family, died in the van attack, her grandson confirmed. The 80-year-old loved bowling, skating, curling, and was an adventure-seeker, her friend said

Here Is What We Know About The Victims Of The Toronto Van Attack
The first of 10 victims was identified as Anne-Marie D'Amico, an employee at an investment management firm who was remembered for her positivity.
buzzfeed.com
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· Apr 24

BREAKING: The grandson of 80-year-old Dorothy Sewell says she was one of the people killed in the horrific van attack in Toronto. Elwood Delaney of Kamloops says his grandmother was an avid Jays fan.

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· Apr 24

Chul Min “Eddie” Kang — who worked as concept chef for the restaurant Copa By Sea — has been identified as a victim of the Toronto van attack.

Toronto van attack: Chul Min ‘Eddie’ Kang among those killed in deadly rampage
His death was confirmed by friends and by the company where he worked, Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouses, in a letter to employees.
globalnews.ca
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· Apr 24

A little bit about victim Chul Min "Eddie" Kang, 3rd person IDed as dead, an affable chef from South Korea who leaves behind a wife in that country. 📷:

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· 15 hours ago

JUST IN: Jordanian Canadian Society identifies Munir Abed Alnajjar as Jordanian citizen killed in Toronto van attack. Mr. Alnajjar and his wife Lillian were in the city visiting their son.

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· 11 hours ago

Renuka Amarasinghe, a single mother with a seven-year-old son, Diyon, was among the victims. Amarasinghe was an employee with the Toronto District School Board, headquartered at 5050 Yonge Street, near the scene of Monday's carnage

What we know about the victims of the Toronto van attack
Brief portraits are emerging of the five victims named to date
nationalpost.com
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· 13 hours ago

: Renuka Amarasingha, a TDSB staff member, has been identified as one of the 10 people killed in Monday's van attack. She was the single mother of a seven-year-old.

What we know so far about those killed in Toronto van attack
Ten people were killed in Monday’s attack when a van plowed through pedestrians on Yonge Street near Finch Avenue. The driver, Alek Minassian, 25, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Court documents identified the 13 who were injured. Here’s what we know so far about those […]
toronto.citynews.ca
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· 14 hours ago

The TDSB has confirmed that Nutrition Services staff member Renuka Amarasingha was among those killed in Monday’s van attack. The TDSB says that Amarasingha worked at several schools since 2015 and had just finished up her first day at Earl Haig Secondary School.

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· 9 hours ago

Betty Forsyth, 94, identified as sixth victim of Toronto van attack: 'She was a very strong woman'

What we know about the victims of the Toronto van attack
Brief portraits are emerging of the five victims named to date
nationalpost.com
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· 7 hours ago

JUST IN: A woman living at a Toronto Community Housing complex says her longtime neighbour, Betty Forsyth, a woman in her 90's, was one of the 10 people killed in

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· Apr 24

More Toronto police say van attack victims were mostly women — but offer no details on motive.

Police work to name victims, put 'pieces together' after deadly Toronto van attack | CBC News
Police say the probe into Monday's deadly van attack on a busy Toronto street is going to take time — but as the city wakes up investigators are pleading for information as they try to identify the victims and piece together why the attack happened.
cbc.ca
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· Apr 23

Van attack update from Police Chief. Numerous people have come forward but need more witnesses. Can call dedicated hotline 1-416-808-8750. Anyone struggling with their mental health as a result of van attack can call victim services hotline 1-416-808-7066

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· Apr 24

Alek Minassian, the alleged driver in the deadly Toronto van attack, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder.

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· Apr 23

There's been an outpouring of support in the aftermath of the Toronto van incident that killed 10 people and injured 15 others.

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