TORONTO — Violent crime committed by teenagers could be increasing in Canada’s most populous city due to pandemic isolation and the influences of social media,…
Police said this week that a group of up to 10 teen girls allegedly assaulted several people at random at downtown Toronto subway stations on Dec. 17. Investigators have not confirmed whether the group is the same one that allegedly stabbed a homeless man who later died in hospital — those teens congregated after meeting on social media, police said.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
“Not having access to a caring adult or not being able to access programs in your community or programs that are culturally reflective of identities … when those things don’t happen, people look for other things, which are risk factors rather than a protective factor, to find a sense of belonging and find community,” he said.
“There’s a lot of, maybe, isolation, loneliness. People are having mental health issues, maybe feeling disconnected from society, maybe they’re feeling bored,” she said. “It’s really hard to know exactly why these people are engaging in these acts without actually speaking to them.” Toronto police have charged eight teen girls, ranging in age from 13 to 16, with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the homeless man.
Jerry Flores, a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto, said attacks involving groups of women or girls almost never happen.
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