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Accused in TTC streetcar stabbing faces attempted murder charge

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and three more weapons charges a day after she allegedly stabbed a woman on a TTC streetcar.
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A woman in her 20s has been stabbed multiple times on a Toronto streetcar on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. A suspect was arrested and the victim taken to hospital with what police say are “life altering” injuries.
Toronto police have charged a woman one day after a stabbing aboard a TTC streetcar on Spadina Avenue near the University of Toronto campus. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
  • UPDATE: The accused in this case was found not criminally responsible on Aug. 15, according to court documents.

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and three more weapons charges a day after she allegedly stabbed a woman on a TTC streetcar.

Police were called to the area of Spadina and Sussex avenues around 2 p.m. Tuesday following reports a woman had been stabbed in the face and head.

Police confirmed in a news release the accused did not know the 23-year-old who was stabbed. 

Investigators described the young woman's injuries as "life-altering." On Tuesday, paramedics described her injuries as being serious but not life-threatening.

Police said a knife was recovered at the scene and thanked the public for its help with identifying the suspect. 

Leah Valdez, of Toronto, was set to make a court appearance on Wednesday morning, police said.

Investigators continue to ask anyone with information about the case to contact them.

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