Police have laid charges in the overdose death last year of a 27-year-old woman in Scarborough.

On December 11, 2019, at approximately 8:15 a.m., police responded to a medical call at a home near Kingston Road and Brimley Road South. They found a woman who had died from a Fentanyl overdose, according to a police news release.

Police identified the victim as 27-year-old Hilary Retzer. On Tuesday, April 14, police charged 27-year-old Motaz Haj of Toronto with manslaughter. He appeared in court on April 14. Police said the investigation is ongoing.