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Mississauga woman faces upgraded murder charge after stabbing victim dies

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Morgan, R. (2026, September 25). Mississauga woman faces upgraded murder charge after stabbing victim dies. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12073305/mississauga-stabbing-murder-charge/

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Lorena Sanchez, a 42-year-old woman from Mississauga, has been charged with second-degree murder after the victim of a stabbing she allegedly committed on September 6 died four days later in hospital. Initially, Sanchez was arrested and charged with attempted murder; her charges were upgraded following the victim's death. The initial incident occurred around 5:30 p.m., when police responded to reports of a stabbing near Dixie Road and Dundas Street East.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 6, Peel Regional Police responded to a stabbing report at Dixie Road and Dundas Street East around 5:30 p.m., finding a man with a serious neck wound who was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The police initially arrested a male suspect involved in an altercation but released him after determining he was not responsible. Lorena Sanchez, 42, was located and charged with attempted murder on September 7. On September 10, the victim died in the hospital, leading to Sanchez's charges being upgraded to second-degree murder. The investigation into this incident remains ongoing.

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Canadian NORP · 1× Lorena Sanchez PERSON · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× Mississauga GPE · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Peel Regional Police ORG · 1× Québec City GPE · 1× Toronto GPE · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Zoom ORG · 1×

Narrative

Québec City man facing charges after threats made towards Mark Carney The next day, officers located and arrested 42-year-old Lorena Sanchez and charged her with attempted murder.

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Mississauga woman faces upgraded murder charge after stabbing victim dies · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Mississauga woman has been charged with second-degree murder after the victim of a stabbing died in hospital days later. asserted

victim → charge → hospital

Peel Regional Police said they responded to reports of a stabbing in the area of Dixie Road and Dundas Street East on Sept. 6 around 5:30 p.m. asserted

they → say → Sept.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a man with a “serious stab wound to the neck.” asserted

they → arrive → neck

The man was transported to hospital in critical condition. asserted

man → transport → condition

Officers immediately arrested a man who was involved in an altercation with the victim but determined he was not responsible and was released. asserted

he → arrest → victim

- Canadian charged with fraud in the U.S. for allegedly voting in 3 elections - 2 people found in burnt-out vehicles are homicide victims: Toronto police - uncertain

people → charge → vehicles

‘Terrible tragedy’: Federal leaders condemn killing of Montreal woman on Zoom call - asserted

leaders → condemn → call

Québec City man facing charges after threats made towards Mark Carney The next day, officers located and arrested 42-year-old Lorena Sanchez and charged her with attempted murder. asserted

officers → face → murder

On Sept. 10, police say the man died in hospital and Sanchez’s charges were upgraded to second-degree murder. asserted

charges → say → murder