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Homicide detectives investigating suspicious death at Scarborough apartment

Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death in the Sheppard Avenue East and Warden Avenue area.

Police, paramedics called to apartment on Sheppard Avenue East around 1 p.m. Friday

Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death at an apartment on Sheppard Avenue East Friday afternoon. (Makda Ghebreslassie/CBC News)

Homicide detectives on Friday evening were investigating a suspicious death in the Sheppard Avenue East and Warden Avenue area.

Toronto police and paramedics were called to an apartment shortly after 1 p.m. Friday and found a woman without vital signs, according to Toronto EMS.

Police are treating the death as suspicious. 

They are canvassing the area and were seen combing through a dumpster in the area.