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A young woman found dead in an abandoned building in the Village — four days after she went missing — was murdered.

And the Toronto Sun has learned that Tess Richey, whose death was initially thought to be misadventure on the eve of her 23rd birthday, also worked as an escort.

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The cause of death has been determined to be neck compression Det.-Sgt. Graham Gibson, Toronto Police Homicide Unit

Toronto Police have revealed few details of the case but confirmed after learning the results of a post-mortem examination that Richey has now been deemed the city’s 56th murder victim of the year.

“The cause of death has been determined to be neck compression,” Det.-Sgt. Graham Gibson said in a statement released late Friday. “Homicide has now taken over the investigation.”

Richey reportedly went out late last Fri., Nov. 24, to meet up with an old high school friend from her hometown North Bay. It’s believed the two women spent the night drinking at Crews & Tangos — a drag bar in the Village — until 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

The pair then reportedly hung out with another woman and a man on the porch of a home near Church and Wellesley Sts. until around 3 a.m. when Richey’s friend left.