Boy critically injured in stabbing in Toronto’s east end

A boy is in hospital with critical injuries after being stabbed in the east end Saturday night. Toronto police said they responded to a stabbing in the area of Chester Hill Road and Thorncliffe Avenue at around 9:43 p.m. Three males were reportedly fighting outside a building and one was stabbed, police said.

Officers and paramedics arrived to locate a boy suffering from stab wounds. He was transported to a trauma centre in serious but stable condition, police said. Meanwhile, officers are looking for a male suspect described as having a brown complexion, five-foot-eight with a medium build and a short black beard.

Police said he was last seen wearing a black winter coat, dark pants, and light grey shoes with white soles.