CANADA Canada - Toronto Crimes Discussion

[Claroon]

CityNews Kitchener (Dec 2025): States that Smith “lived and worked in Toronto during the time of the murders” and that he was known to police with a history of sexual assault. However, it does not specify where he worked. It would be interesting to know where he worked - what he did back then, any connections he may have had. (Police use DNA to link serial killer in the deaths of 3 women)

 

[Beauchamp]

The picture of him as an older man looks like a mugshot. I’m surprised they didn’t have his DNA due to his past crimes. And given that that may be a mugshot means didn’t stop committing crimes. Could be his drivers license picture?

 

[Grandknight]

I’m wondering who within police services the public can contact to advocate for renewed attention on older unsolved Toronto cases. Specifically, I’m thinking about whether any of these files could be re‑examined using modern forensic tools such as familial DNA searching, similar to what was done in the Christine Jessop case.

One case that stands out to me is the 1980 murder of Lizzie Tomlinson. If the original evidence was preserved, there may still be items such as the cigarettes found at the scene or biological material from the assault that could be suitable for modern testing. It would be meaningful to see this case revisited and, hopefully, to see justice for Lizzie and her family.

 

[dotr]

I’m wondering who within police services the public can contact to advocate for renewed attention on older unsolved Toronto cases. Specifically, I’m thinking about whether any of these files could be re‑examined using modern forensic tools such as familial DNA searching, similar to what was done in the Christine Jessop case.

One case that stands out to me is the 1980 murder of Lizzie Tomlinson. If the original evidence was preserved, there may still be items such as the cigarettes found at the scene or biological material from the assault that could be suitable for modern testing. It would be meaningful to see this case revisited and, hopefully, to see justice for Lizzie and her family.

Although Lizzie has been referenced on this and other threads, there is not a dedicated thread for her.
Having trouble finding appropriate news links to start a thread, so for now will bump this post by CrimeSolver..

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CANADA Post in thread 'Canada - Toronto Crimes Discussion'

Apr 12, 2008

Case #2: The rape and murder of Lizzie Tomlinson

On Saturday May 24th, 1980, polite, shy 6-year-old Lizzie Tomlinson was playing with friends in a parkette known by neighbourhood kids as “Stinky’s Park” on the southeast corner of Shuter and Sumach Sts in the east of Toronto’s downtown region. At approximately 3:30 p.m., a man later described by numerous witnesses as between 25-35 years old, about 5 ft 7, 160-180 lbs, tanned, blue eyed, with long dark brown hair, a beard, possibly left-handed, and wearing a tan tank top, blue jeans, and...

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[Grandknight]

Thanks, Dotr.

I’ve reached out to Nancy Hixt from Crime Beat in the hope that Lizzie’s story might be considered for a future season. My next step is to contact the TPS Cold Case Unit directly. If anyone has guidance, experience, or suggestions on the best way to approach them, I’d really appreciate it.

 

[dotr]

Thanks, Dotr.

I’ve reached out to Nancy Hixt from Crime Beat in the hope that Lizzie’s story might be considered for a future season. My next step is to contact the TPS Cold Case Unit directly. If anyone has guidance, experience, or suggestions on the best way to approach them, I’d really appreciate it.

Oddly, it has previously been speculated that there might be a connection to this unsolved double murder, fwiw, speculation.

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CANADA Post in thread 'Florence, 63 & Harold 64,Fagan, Toronto, 6 March 1978'

Mar 8, 2022

This case has previously been referenced by me on this thread..
CANADA - Canada - Barry, 75, & Honey Sherman, 70, found dead, Toronto, 15 Dec 2017 #18 | Page 24 (websleuths.com)

March 8 2022 rbbm.
HUNTER: Cops hunt killers who murdered 'legit, good kid' | Toronto Sun
''In many ways, the double murder of Harold and Florence Fagan were the Sherman murders before the Sherman murders.

On March 5, 1978, Harry, 64 — a successful entrepreneur and carnival magnate — and his wife, Florence, 63, were dropped off by their chauffeur at their Dewbourne Ave. mansion in posh Forest...

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[dotr]

Toronto police are still trying to crack these decades-old unsolved homicide cases

The Toronto Police Service's cold case unit is tasked with investigating about 800 murders that have gone unsolved over the years. Here is a look at a few of the puzzling, unsolved homicide cases detectives are still trying to crack decades later.

www.cp24.com

Jan 21, 2026

'800 unsolved cases The Toronto Police Service’s cold case unit has to be “very organized” to keep track of the team’s more than 800 unsolved murders, the head of the unit, Acting Det.-Sgt. Steve Smith says. “It's a lot of cases for the amount of people we have, but our investigators are phenomenal,” he told CP24.com last month.'