A woman set on fire in a Toronto traffic bus has died, Toronto police and sources in contact with her family have confirmed to CBC News.
The attack took place around 12:25 a.m. on Friday, June 17 at Kipling Station, which is in the area of Kipling Avenue and Dundas Street West.
Police had said a man on the bus spilled a liquid substance on the woman and turned her on. He was arrested nearby and has been charged. Police said they suspected the attack was motivated by hatred and was random.
Toronto paramedics transferred the woman to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center. At the time, police said he had suffered second- and third-degree burns.
Tenzin Norbu, 33, has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a weapon, common nuisances that endanger the lives and safety of the public, and damages of more than $ 5,000 that interfere with property.
Police told CBC News on Tuesday evening that the case has been handed over to their homicide unit following the death of the victim.
“We are aware and the homicide has been reported,” const. Alex Li, a Toronto police spokesman, said in an email.