By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted August 28, 2026 9:30 am
Updated August 28, 2026 9:31 am
1 min read
London, Ont. police report that a 73-year-old woman has passed away after being stabbed during a home invasion over the weekend.
Authorities claim that a man broke into her home on Saturday morning and assaulted her with a knife.
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Before his arrest, officers say the suspect allegedly threw shards of glass at them, causing minor injuries to one officer.
Initially, police stated that the woman was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
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In an update this morning, they confirmed she has died in the hospital.
A 40-year-old man from London is now facing charges for second-degree murder along with earlier charges of break and enter, assaulting an officer, and obstruction.
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