Son accused of stabbing dad to death inside Scarborough home
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The son of a man stabbed to death at his north Scarborough home late Wednesday night has been charged with his murder.
Toronto Police announced the charge Friday night.
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According to police, officers were called just after 11 p.m. for a stabbing at a home on Whitley Castle Cres., in the Finch Ave. E. and McCowan Rd. area.
Police allege that when cops arrived at the scene, they found a man with injuries inside a residence.
Life-saving measures were performed, but the man died of his injuries at the scene, police said.
The victim’s son was arrested at the scene, cops added.
Investigators identified the victim as 66-year-old Kulathungam Mathisoody.
A neighbour told the Toronto Sun on Thursday that the victim had recently started a job as an Uber driver, adding the family once ran a Sri Lankan video store in Scarborough that rented and sold movies.
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His son, 32-year-old Elanko Mathisoody, of Toronto, has been charged with first degree murder.
Police said he was scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or online at 222tips.com.
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