Group of teen girls allegedly stab homeless man to death 'to steal his bottle of alcohol'

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A group of teenagers allegedly stabbed a homeless man to death to steal his bottle of booze. Eight girls have been charged with the murder of a 59-year-old man in Toronto, Canada, reports the Mirror.It is alleged that the girls attacked and stabbed the homeless gentleman in a square near a train station on December 18.

Emergency crews responded at approximately 12.17am on Sunday morning to the alleged assault in the area of York Street and University Avenue in Toronto.

Buzz.ie reports that the unidentified man was taken to a hospital, where he died a short time later. He had been living in a shelter for the homeless at the time of the attack.According to Toronto Police, eight girls were arrested near where the alleged attack happened.

Det Sgt Terry Browne of Toronto police says three of the girls are 13, three are 14 and two are 16.He claims the girls took part in a "swarming." Browne explained: "We can't say with certainty, but our belief is that [the girls] were trying to remove a liquor bottle that he was in possession of." The group of teens then allegedly assaulted and stabbed the man, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.