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A woman who died after being pulled from a burning apartment in Scarborough earlier this week was murdered.

Toronto Police say the death of Maryna Kudzianiuk, 49, was ruled a homicide following a post-mortem exam on Tuesday.

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Emergency crews were called to 25 Bay Mills Blvd. — near Sheppard and Warden Aves. — around 3:05 a.m. Monday for a fire that gutted an 18th-floor unit.

“Toronto Fire Services put out the fire and found a woman suffering serious injuries,” police said in a statement released Wednesday. “She was taken to hospital but succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased in hospital.”

Police were initially investigating the woman’s death as suspicious.

However, an autopsy was conducted Tuesday and her death has now been ruled a murder.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

A Gofundme campaign has been started to help cover funeral costs.