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Toronto police homicide unit investigating man dead in downtown park

Toronto police's homicide unit is investigating the death of a man in a downtown park. Toronto police / handout

Toronto police‘s homicide unit is investigating the death of a man at a downtown park.

Officers responded around 10 p.m. on Sept. 25 to a medical call at George Hislop Park, located just south of Yonge and Bloor Street.

When investigators arrived, they said the man was found with obvious signs of trauma.

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He was taken to hospital by paramedics, police said, but then his condition deteriorated and his injuries became life-threatening.

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On Sept. 27, officers said the victim had succumbed to his injuries and pronounced dead.

The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Robin Besito.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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