Toronto man charged with murder after body found in Cabbagetown garage

Police investigating after man found deceased inside a private garage Saturday May 23, 2026 (CP24 photo).

Toronto police have charged a man with second-degree murder after a body was found in a private Cabbagetown garage.

Officers were in the area of Dundas and Seaton streets, east of Sherbourne Street, on Saturday morning when they were flagged down about an unresponsive person in a laneway.

Police said the male victim was located with “obvious” signs of trauma and pronounced dead at the scene.

The identity of the victim, who was initially described as a woman “in error,” is unknown and police have released images of their clothing and jewelry to identify them. They’re described as five foot six inches tall, with a medium build, dark hair and dark eyes, and possibly of Asian descent.

On Tuesday, investigators announced the murder charge against 30-year-old Toronto resident Boubacar Dembele.

Police haven’t said what may have motivated the murder or released a cause of death.

This is Toronto’s 10^th homicide of the year.