The parents of an Ottawa man who died while at school in Toronto in 2001 are suing Toronto police over their investigation, claiming they mishandled evidence that could have proven he didn't kill himself. John Kevin Connelly, 22, was a third-year pharmacy student at the University of Toronto whose body was found outside his Walmer Road apartment building Dec. 9, 2001. Toronto police confirmed Tuesday they have been served with the lawsuit and are putting forward a statement of defence. Failing to investigate a neighbour's report of two "miserable looking" men using keys to get into Connelly's apartment in the days before he died. They also want Toronto police to admit they should have conducted a homicide investigation at the time and to begin one now.

Source: CBC News November 22, 2016 20:01 UTC