Toronto police have updated a charge to murder in the case of a young woman who was set on fire at transit station and later died of her injuries.
The incident occurred on board a Toronto Transit Commission bus at Kipling Station shortly before 12:30 p.m. on June 17.
Emergency crews arrived to the scene to find a woman had been set on fire. The fire was extinguished, but the woman — identified by police Monday as 28-year-old Nyima Dolma of Toronto — sustained life-threatening injuries.A suspect was arrested nearby following the incident and was charged with a number of offences, including attempted murder.
Police said Monday that their investigation has revealed that there was no relationship between the young woman and her attacker.Investigators said 33-year-old Tenzin Norbu of Toronto has now been charged with first-degree murder in the case.that she “lived a life of service to others and cared for many people.”The family has asked for privacy as they deal with Dolma’s death.
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