Toronto police say they will provide an update Thursday morning on the 2006 killing of 21-year-old Patrick Santos, nearly 20 years after his death. According to reporting, Santos was found dead on Sept. 17, 2006, in the backyard of his father’s home in the Scarborough area of Toronto. Police have said Santos’s hands and feet were bound and that tape was wrapped around his head. Both outlets describe the cause of death as asphyxiation, including accounts that he was suffocated. One report adds that he was beaten, describing injuries consistent with an assault before his death. Police continue to believe there are facts that could help advance the investigation, and they are set to release further information during the scheduled update. The announcements come as investigators continue efforts to identify those responsible and determine the circumstances surrounding Santos’s killing.
Toronto police to provide update on Patrick Santos homicide investigation
Toronto police say they will provide an update Thursday morning on the 2006 killing of 21-year-old Patrick Santos, nearly 20 years after his death. According to reporting, Santos was found dead on Sep...
- Toronto police will provide an update Thursday on Patrick Santos’s 2006 homicide case.
- Patrick Santos, 21, is found dead on Sept. 17, 2006, in his father’s backyard in Scarborough.
- Police say Santos’s hands and feet are bound, and tape is wrapped around his head.
- The cause of death is asphyxiation/suffocation.
- Reporting describes additional injuries consistent with an assault, including being beaten.
Nearly 20 years ago, Patrick Santos was found murdered in his father’s backyard. The 21-year-old was bound at the wrists and ankles, beaten and suffocated.
3 hours agoToronto police will provide an update Thursday morning on the 2006 homicide of 21‑year‑old Patrick Santos. Santos was found dead on Sept. 17, 2006, in the backyard of his father’s Scarborough home. His hands and feet were bound, and tape was wrapped around his head. The cause of death was asphyxiation. Police believe Santos was […]
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