"The woman, later identified as Giovanna Balestrieri, was taken to hospital where she died from injuries sustained in the fire. Based on a preliminary investigation by police and the Ontario's Fire Marshal, police soon determined that the fire was an "arson with a criminal component to it," investigators said last month. They immediately began investigating the incident as a homicide. On Friday, police said they had arrested a 34-year-old Toronto man, alleging he set fire to the house."
"They immediately began investigating the incident as a homicide. On Friday, police said they had arrested a 34-year-old Toronto man, alleging he set fire to the house. He was scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon. Anyone with more information is asked to contact police or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers."
Emergency responders were called to a residence near Avenue Road and Boswell Avenue around 11 p.m. on Nov. 15 and found an 84-year-old woman inside. The woman, later identified as Giovanna Balestrieri, was taken to hospital and died from injuries sustained in the fire. A preliminary investigation by police and the Ontario's Fire Marshal determined the blaze was an "arson with a criminal component to it." Investigators immediately treated the fire as a homicide and continued probing the circumstances. On Friday police arrested a 34-year-old Toronto man, alleging he set the fire; he was scheduled to appear in court that afternoon. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.
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