Toronto: Eight young women who met via social media have been charged with the murder of a homeless man in Toronto, Canada Sunday of last week.

The gang of teenage girls, aged 13 to 16, attacked the 59-year-old homeless man in a plaza near Toronto’s main train station on Sunday evening until Monday morning.

Several passers-by, who saw a group of young women stabbing a homeless man on York Street, immediately called officers who transported the victim to hospital.

“The victim who had been living in the homeless shelter system for several weeks died from his injuries,” Detective Sergeant Terry Browne said at a press conference, as quoted by the website. New York PostWednesday, December 21, 2022.

“The teenagers were found carrying a number of weapons near the scene of the incident,” he continued.

According to local authorities, the group of anonymous young women deliberately left the house with the intention of creating chaos. Police said the eight teenagers had been involved in a fight about two hours before murder.

Browne said three of the eight teenagers involved in the murders had been in contact with police.

The homeless abusers lived in several different neighborhoods in Toronto and met through social media. Police could not confirm how long they had known each other.

The eight young women have been charged with second degree murder. They are all being held until their next trial scheduled for the end of December.

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(AIT)