Man, 55, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of sister in Etobicoke
Posted September 23, 2021 11:17 am.
A 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his sister, 60-year-old Rose Di Pinto.
Police say John Di Pinto of Toronto was arrested on Wednesday two weeks after Rose was found dead at a home near Islington Avenue and The Queensway.
Investigators were originally called to a home located on Stanmills Road for a medical complaint on September 4.
Upon arrival, police say the body of a woman was located at the bottom of a set of stairs inside the home, where she was pronounced dead.
An autopsy was performed shortly after and the homicide unit took over the investigation.
A warrant was issued for John’s arrest on September 14 and he is now facing one charge of second-degree murder.
He appeared in court Thursday.
This is Toronto’s 59th homicide of the year.
