A Toronto man has been charged with second-degree murder after police allege he assaulted another man in a downtown parkette and caused his death.

Toronto police say that on Friday afternoon a citizen flagged down some officers about an alleged assault at a parkette near Wellesley Street East and Parliament Street.

Police allege that a 53-year-old man was in the parkette when he was approached by a man he knew and attacked.

At the scene, police say they found the victim with "obvious facial injuries."

The victim was taken to hospital, where he died the following day.

Police have identified the victim as 53-year-old Alexandre Joseph Lavallee.

An arrest was made on Saturday.

Police say that 56-year-old Paul Douglas Richard has been charged with second-degree murder. He was due to appear in court on Sunday.

Police are thanking members of the community who have already spoken to investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 416-808-7400, or to call Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477.