Man arrested in death of woman in Scarborough apartment fire

A 37-year-old Toronto man is charged with 1st-degree murder

Image | Maryna Kudzianiuk, 49

Caption: Maryna Kudzianiuk was Toronto's third homicide victim of the year. (Toronto Police Service)

A Toronto man has been arrested in the death of a woman pulled from a Scarborough highrise fire on Jan. 13.
Toronto police say a 37-year-old man is facing a charge of first-degree murder.
Maryna Kudzianiuk, 49, of Toronto died after an overnight fire on the 18th floor of a building on Bay Mills Boulevard, near Warden Avenue and Sheppard Avenue.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze but found Kudzianiuk without vital signs during a search of the unit. She died in hospital several hours later.
Her death was ruled a homicide the next day, following an autopsy.
In a release, Toronto police urged anyone with information to contact them.
The accused is set to appear in court on Monday.

Image | Bay Mills highrise fatal fire January 13 2020

Caption: Fire crews were able to quickly get into the 18th-floor suite where the fire originated. During a search of the unit, they found a woman without vital signs. (Jeremy Cohn/CBC)