Accused TTC killer makes first court appearance

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Michele Mandel
Published Dec 09, 2022  •  Last updated Dec 10, 2022  •  1 minute read
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Toronto Police, paramedics and TTC security staff were visible at High Park TTC station after two women were stabbed on the subway platform on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.
Toronto Police, paramedics and TTC security staff were visible at High Park TTC station after two women were stabbed on the subway platform on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.

Appearing confused and often resting his head in his hands, Neng Jia Jin made a brief video court appearance in Old City Hall Friday, less than 24 hours after he was charged with killing a stranger and injuring another at the High Park subway.

The thin man, wearing a white jumpsuit while sitting in a video booth at 14 Division, listened to the proceedings through a Mandarin interpreter. The 52-year-old was told he was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder.

Toronto Police said two women were stabbed on a TTC subway car shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday.

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Vanessa Kurpiewska, 31, died from her injuries at the hospital and a 37-year-old woman was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.

Vanessa Kurpiewska, 31, of Toronto, was fatally stabbed at High Park Station on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.
Vanessa Kurpiewska, 31, of Toronto, was fatally stabbed at High Park Station on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Photo by Handout /Toronto Police

Police said the suspect was arrested at the High Park subway station, and the accused and the women didn’t know each other.

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The details of Jin’s appearance are covered under a routine publication ban.

His next appearance by video at Old City Hall is scheduled for Dec. 14.

mmandel@postmedia.com

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