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A woman is dead and a man is in custody after an assault in downtown Toronto Sunday afternoon, police say

Police said officers responded to a call just before 2:30 p.m. about a person being assaulted in the area of Harbord Street and Brunswick Avenue, west of Spadina Avenue.

Investigators said the assault took place inside of a residence.

Officers arrived and found a woman suffering from serious injuries to her head. Police said she was rushed to hospital, but later died. She was identified as 51-year-old Julie Berman.

Police arrested and charged Colin Harnack, 29, with second-degree murder.

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He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Monday.

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

1223 09:13 Homcd #72/2019, Brunswick Ave & Harbord St Area, Julie Berman, 51 https://t.co/T0eBp383Qe — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) December 23, 2019

ASSAULT:

Harbord St + Brunswick Av

**2:42 pm**

– Officers have located a woman with serious injuries

– Taken to hospital via emergency run

– She has succumbed to her injuries in hospital

– Her death is being treated as suspicious

– 1 man in custody

– Investigating#GO2464487

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 22, 2019

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