{
  "id": 19715309,
  "title": "Friend of woman stabbed to death in North York left traumatized after witnessing violent murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/friend-of-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-north-york-left-traumatized-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:23:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/12/friend-of-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-north-york-left-traumatized-after-witnessing-violent-murder/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melody Hernandez and her roommate Gregoria Alilio, 47, shared a North York apartment. Alilio, who had moved in with Hernandez two weeks prior, was stabbed to death in a parking lot incident that police are treating as a case of intimate partner violence. In the midst of the attack, Alilio called Hernandez for help, telling her to come and assist her. Hernandez, upon seeing the scene unfold, found herself confronted by a man with a knife, who had been choking Alilio. Despite struggling to reach 911, the operator's busy signal prevented her from successfully contacting emergency services. As the situation worsened, Hernandez witnessed Alilio being stabbed multiple times, with the attacker ultimately committing suicide. When police arrived, they found Alilio and the attacker in a pool of blood. Hernandez, overwhelmed by shock, found it hard to comprehend what had transpired. She conveyed to the emergency responders her concern for Alilio's wellbeing, as they were roommates living together. Hernandez describes Alilio as a hardworking and kind friend, who had expressed fear of her ex-partner in the past and had previously mentioned a restraining order against him due to a reported assault. Alilio's family in the Philippines have been informed about her death, and her relatives in Canada are working to raise funds to facilitate her return for proper burial according to her wishes.",
  "summary": "A friend and roommate of a woman who was stabbed to death says she not only witnessed the attack, but tried to help as she saw the horrific scene unfold in the parking lot of the North York apartment building they called home. Gregoria Alilio, 47, was killed in what police are investigating as a […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Death toll in New York building collapse rises to 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/death-toll-in-new-york-building-collapse-rises-to-8",
        "published": "2026-11-12T13:43:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}