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Man, 19, found dead in Scarborough Town Centre washroom murdered

The death was initially only deemed 'suspicious' but cops now saw Daniel Amalathas was slain

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When a man was found dead Thursday from a suspected gunshot wound in a public washroom at the Scarborough Town Centre, cops could not immediately say if he had been murdered.

The victim appeared to have been killed by “potentially a single shot” shortly before 2 p.m. and a firearm was located in the restroom, but nobody in the busy mall near McCowan Rd. and Hwy. 401 had heard a gun go off.

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So Toronto Police were only able to say the death was “suspicious.”

Toronto Police are investigating after a male was found dead in a public washroom inside the Scarborough Town Centre, a mall near McCowan rd. and Hwy. 401, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.
Toronto Police are investigating after a male was found dead in a public washroom inside the Scarborough Town Centre, a mall near McCowan rd. and Hwy. 401, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk /Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network

But two days later, investigators have now confirmed the 19-year-old was murdered.

The victim has been identified as Daniel Amalathas.

But still no further details have been released about the Toronto man’s death.

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This is the city’s 27th murder so far this year – and 15 of those victims were killed by gunfire.

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Anyone with information regarding this murder, or video that could help investigators, is urged to call the Homicide unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

cdoucette@postmedia.com

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