Toronto police identify man allegedly killed by group of teen girls

Toronto police have identified a man who died after allegedly being stabbed by a group of teenage girls.

Investigators have named him as 59-year-old Ken Lee. They previously said the man had moved into the city’s shelter system in recent months.

Police said Lee died in hospital after he was allegedly swarmed and stabbed by a group of eight teenage girls last month.

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Three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds and two 16-year-olds have been charged with second-degree murder.

Officers have said they believed the teens congregated after meeting on social media and are from homes across the Greater Toronto Area.

They said three of the girls had previous interactions with police, while five others did not.

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