Canada - Virgil Jack, 31, found murdered, Toronto, 19 Aug 2017 *Arrest*

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http://www.cp24.com/news/homicide-d...man-s-body-found-in-derrydowns-park-1.3553394

Police said they were originally called to the park, off of Driftwood Avenue, southeast of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West, at 12:43 p.m. for a report of a body found.

The body, which displayed obvious signs of trauma, was recovered from a body of water in the park.
The woman is 30-years-old, police say.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/derrydowns-north-york-body-woman-1.4254581

Officers found the body of a woman in her 30s near the park's Finch Avenue entrance, Const. David Hopkinson told CBC Toronto

It's not known exactly how long the body was there, but investigators are looking to speak with anyone who was in the park in the last two days

 

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http://www.cp24.com/news/police-see...york-park-with-multiple-stab-wounds-1.3553954

Police have identified a Toronto woman who was found dead in Derrydowns Park with multiple stab wounds yesterday.
A woman walking in the park, in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood, discovered the body half-submerged in a stream at around 12:45 p.m. on Aug. 19 and called police.
The 31-year-old victim, identified Sunday as Virgil Jack, was declared dead at the scene.

Security camera images of Virgil Jack, taken at around 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2017, are pictured. (Handout /Toronto police)




An autopsy was partly completed Sunday and revealed that Jack suffered multiple penetrating wounds, investigators said.
Speaking with reporters, Det. Terry Browne said police are concerned that “this is a particularly violent act” and he urged anyone who saw or heard anything to contact investigators

Browne said a set of tire tracks were found near the entrance of the park in a place where one wouldn’t expect to find tire marks.
“It appears as though someone was in a hurry to leave very very quickly,” he said.
He said the person driving that vehicle also appears to have hit a curb and there may be significant damage to the undercarriage of the vehicle.

 

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http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/virgil-jack-body-north-york-derrydowns-1.4255116

"Officers arrived to find the body of a woman in her 30s near the park's Finch Avenue entrance"

"Browne described Jack as a newlywed, married just last fall, who lived in the Keele and Finch area not far from the park."

"It's unknown whether Jack died in the park or whether her body was brought there after she was killed"

Picture of tracks from article:

 

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No follow up on this case?

 

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https://www.torontopolice.on.ca/homicide/currentcases.php
[h=1]Toronto Police Service[/h]

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[h=2]Current Investigations[/h][h=3]Homicide #32/2017[/h]
[h=4]Case #: 2017-1499040[/h]
[h=4]Victim:[/h]

Virgil
JACK


Age: 31

Gender: Female
Murdered on: August 19, 2017
Location: 31 Division

[h=4]Details of Investigation:[/h] On Saturday, August 19, 2017, at about 12:45 p.m., police responded to a medical call in Derrydowns Park near the Finch Avenue W entrance.

The victim was discovered in a creek, suffering from stab wounds, and obviously deceased. Investigators believe the victim was last seen on Friday, August 18, 2017, at about 2:30 p.m.

[h=4]Additional Information:[/h]

How You Can Help:


If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Homicide at 416-808-7400, or at homicide@torontopolice.on.ca

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https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-police-end-year-with-36-unsolved-homicides-1.3740865
December 31, 2017
Virgil Jack:

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 19., the body of 31-year-old Virgil Jack was found half-submerged in a stream in Derrydowns Park.

Jack, who was pronounced dead at the scene, had suffered multiple stab wounds.

The newlywed, whose husband lived outside of Canada, lived in the Keele and Finch area, not far from where her body was found. Her roommate and Jack’s sister, who was visiting at the time, said they did not believe she was meeting anyone on the night she disappeared.

Police said Jack worked a full-time job and lived a quiet life and her death has left investigators with many unanswered questions.

Police have not yet released any information about possible suspects.

 

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An arrest!
January 13 2018
https://www.cp24.com/news/man-charg...e-body-was-found-in-derrydowns-park-1.3758103

Police have charged a 24-year-old Toronto man with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a North York park this past summer.

Nicholas Johnson, 24, of Toronto, was arrested on Jan. 11. He appeared in court on Friday where he was remanded into custody until his next appearance.

 

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Man killed co-worker after she faked pregnancy, Crown says at opening of Toronto murder trial | The Star
"A Toronto man stabbed a co-worker dozens of times after she faked a pregnancy and claimed he was the father, the opening of a love triangle murder trial was told Monday.

After sleeping with — and falling for — her work colleague’s boyfriend, Virgil Jack pretended she was carrying Nicholas Johnson’s baby. She even asked a friend for a urine sample, but was denied, and was seen in a work washroom with a positive pregnancy test, Crown attorney Georgette Gaganiaras told a Superior Court jury.

On Aug. 19, 2017, the 31-year-old’s partially submerged body was found in a stream in a wooded area of Derrydowns Park, near Jane and Finch.

A forensic pathologist will testify he found at least 156 sharp-force injuries on her body, including 126 stab wounds and 30 other lacerations, the prosecutor said.

Johnson, 25, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder."

 

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Dec10 2019
Jury is out on alleged love triangle killer of pregnant mistress
A jury is now deciding whether Nicholas Johnson killed mistress Virgil Jack in a rage because he thought she was pregnant, or if he’s innocent of the ghastly allegations.

The jury will resume deliberations Wednesday morning.

The Crown alleged Johnson drove Jack, 31, to Derrydowns Park in North York on the afternoon of Aug. 18, 2017, stabbed her 126 times and left her dead or dying in the river.

 

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July 7 2020
Toronto killer who stabbed one-time lover 126 times can apply for parole after 12 years, judge rules
''Summarizing the evidence heard at trial, McWatt said that within days of having sex with Johnson while his spouse was away, Jack falsely claimed she was pregnant. What followed was a barrage of angry texts and ruses as Jack sought to destroy Johnson’s relationship with his spouse, who really was pregnant.

“The deceased wreaked havoc in the couple’s life,” McWatt said, reading her decision in court Tuesday.

The judge said she found it “startling” that Johnson was gullible enough to believe Jack “in this unfortunate escapade.” The explanation, she said, lies in a psychological report submitted by the defence that found he is “intellectually delayed to some extent and obviously reacted with deadly results to the situation Ms. Jack created.”

The report found Johnson suffers from a mild to moderate level of “intellectual developmental disorder” and lacked coping strategies.''

 

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Wow. So the judge basically blamed this on the victim. SMH.