Durham Police are investigating the homicide death of a 94-year-old woman who had died in hospital after being injured at a long-term care home in Whitby.
The woman, police said, had suffered a fall at a long-term care home at 80 Glen Hill Drive in Whitby.
“Homicide investigators were able to determine that the female victim was involved in an incident with another elderly resident at a long-term care home,” said the Durham Police news release. “The incident caused the victim to fall to the ground.”
The victim’s name has not been released.
“Investigators are in the process of consulting with the Crown Attorney’s office to determine if charges will be laid,” the news release continued.
Police are asking anyone with new information about the incident to contact Det.-Const. Stuart at 905-579-1520, ext. 5412.
