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A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman in her 20s was seriously injured after falling 11 storeys from a Toronto apartment balcony.
The woman fell from the apartment at 150 Graydon Hall Dr. near the Don Valley Parkway and Highway 401 in North York on Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto police were at an apartment on the 19th floor of the building for another reason when they were called about a disturbance on the 11th floor, which they say was unrelated.
“As they were responding to the [second] call, a woman ended up going over the balcony from the 11th floor,” said Det. Darren Berezowski.
Police believe the only reason she survived the drop was because she landed on a ground-floor satellite dish, which they say cushioned her fall.
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the incident and later charged, police said. They have yet to reveal his identity.
Several police officers were also treated for minor injuries at the scene. The province's Special Investigations Unit, which investigates whenever there's a death or injury while police are involved, is looking into the incident.
Neighbours said the apartment was being used as a massage parlour, but police would not confirm if that was the case.
An online search for 150 Graydon Hall Dr. lists a business at that address as “Oriental Sunshine” on the website exoticmassageguide.com. The apartment number is not specified.
CBC News
