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Woman who died after Scarborough highrise fire was homicide victim, police say

A woman who died after a fire in a Scarborough highrise on Monday was victim of homicide, Toronto police say.

Maryna Kudzianiuk, 49, of Toronto, found in unit without vital signs, died in hospital later

Maryna Kudzianiuk, 49, is Toronto's third homicide victim of the year. (Toronto Police Service)

A woman who diedafter an early morning fire in a Scarborough highriseon Monday was a victim of homicide, Toronto police say.

In a news release on Tuesday, police identified the womanasMaryna Kudzianiuk, 49, of Toronto. She is city's third homicide victim of the year.

Firefighters responded to a call about thefire at abuilding on Bay Mills Boulevard, near Warden Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East, at 3:06 a.m. on Monday.

According to Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, the fire began in a unit on the 18th floor. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze butfound Kudzianiukwithout vital signs during a search of the unit.

Toronto paramedics performed CPR and took herhospital, where she died several hours later.

Initially, police considered her death to be suspicious. Now, after a post-mortem was performed on Tuesday, police have ruled her deatha homicide.

Homicide detectives are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).