News Release

News Release

Woman’s Fatal Fall from Toronto Hotel Balcony Results in No Charges

Case Number: 25-TCD-527   

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SIU Investigating Fatal Fall from Building Balcony in Toronto

Mississauga, ON (20 April, 2026) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 58-year-old woman in a fall from height last December. As police officers were at the hotel in the area of Colborne and Yonge streets attempting to speak with the woman before her death, the SIU was notified and investigated.

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): 



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The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES