At approximately 3 a.m. on July 10, Toronto police responded to reports of a fire at the Slam restaurant, located at 3685 Keele Street.
Investigators claim the fire was deliberately set in the restaurant.
Upon arrival, police found a man, who was later identified as 18-year-old Shahriyar Safarian, who had obvious injuries as a result of the fire, and carried out rescue measures.
However, Safarian succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
At this point, the Toronto Murder Police Unit undertook the investigation and issued a warrant for 19-year-old Arian Ghasemmanesh.
On June 9, Division 33 officers located and arrested Ghasemmanesh in Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue East.
He was accused of negligent homicide and arson – indifference to human life. These charges have not been proven in court.
He is scheduled to appear in court on June 10 at 10 a.m.
