Feb 1 2023
Michael Finlay and CBC's Europe correspondent Margaret Evans pose for a photo. (Penny Cadrain/CBC)
Though they did not identify Finlay by name, police said in a news release that the victim in the attack fell to the ground and suffered serious injuries as a result.
They described the suspect as a man in his 20s, about six feet tall with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a red paper mask with flames on it, according to police, as well as a black sweater and black pants. He left the area on foot following the attack.
In a Facebook post, Koller said it had been a dream of his to work alongside Finlay.
"I wanted to work with him because he understood better than most what 'good radio' required, he knew what good journalism was — and he was a stickler for good grammar and pronunciation and the music and cadence of well-spoken English," Koller wrote.''
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By Santiago Arias Orozco Aisling Murphy
''The suspect in Finlay’s case is still at large. In a news release, Toronto police said they are looking for a man in his 20s of slim build slim who is about six feet tall. He was last seen wearing a black sweater and pants, as well as a red paper mask with flames.''
''The assault is one of a growing list of serious and apparently random assaults in Toronto, including several fatal incidents on city sidewalks or transit in the last 12 months.
A week before Finlay’s attack, 89-year-old Xiaoxia Wang was killed after being pushed to the ground in what police described as an unprovoked daylight attack.
Toronto mayor John Tory said Wednesday morning he feels a sense of “personal responsibility” about seemingly random attacks like these. He called Finlay’s death “a tragedy.”
Michael Finlay and CBC's Europe correspondent Margaret Evans pose for a photo. (Penny Cadrain/CBC)
''Michael Finlay was an exceptional storyteller, documentary maker and editor, CBC says''
In the afternoon of Jan. 24, Finlay was assaulted by a stranger as he walked along Danforth Avenue, a busy thoroughfare known for its many shops and restaurants, Toronto police say.Though they did not identify Finlay by name, police said in a news release that the victim in the attack fell to the ground and suffered serious injuries as a result.
They described the suspect as a man in his 20s, about six feet tall with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a red paper mask with flames on it, according to police, as well as a black sweater and black pants. He left the area on foot following the attack.
'He knew what good journalism was'
Frank Koller, a former foreign correspondent for CBC who worked with Finlay on Sunday Morning, said he had a "laser-like sense of what might be important news anywhere in the world."In a Facebook post, Koller said it had been a dream of his to work alongside Finlay.
"I wanted to work with him because he understood better than most what 'good radio' required, he knew what good journalism was — and he was a stickler for good grammar and pronunciation and the music and cadence of well-spoken English," Koller wrote.''
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‘Brilliant’ former CBC Radio journalist dies week after random attack on Danforth Avenue
Michael Finlay died Tuesday from medical complications a week after a random assault on a Danforth Avenue sidewalk, his family says
''The suspect in Finlay’s case is still at large. In a news release, Toronto police said they are looking for a man in his 20s of slim build slim who is about six feet tall. He was last seen wearing a black sweater and pants, as well as a red paper mask with flames.''
''The assault is one of a growing list of serious and apparently random assaults in Toronto, including several fatal incidents on city sidewalks or transit in the last 12 months.
A week before Finlay’s attack, 89-year-old Xiaoxia Wang was killed after being pushed to the ground in what police described as an unprovoked daylight attack.
Toronto mayor John Tory said Wednesday morning he feels a sense of “personal responsibility” about seemingly random attacks like these. He called Finlay’s death “a tragedy.”
