3 people sought as cops identify man slain in Annex

Published Jan 28, 2025 • 1 minute read

Darapheakdey “Daral” Sovann. Photo by HANDOUT /TORONTO POLICE

Police have identified the city’s first homicide victim of the year as Darapheakdey “Daral” Sovann, 27, of Toronto.

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Toronto Police responded to a call on Sunday in the Bloor St. W.-Madison Ave. area of the Annex and Sovann was found with critical injuries.

First aid was administered at the scene and the victim was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

A photo of the victim has been released and police are looking for three people they say were involved in the incident. Police did not say whether the three people being sought are considered suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.

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