A young woman who was slashed by a still unidentified man on Danforth Ave. east of Pape Ave. Saturday, June 27 has been befriended and given support by a local mother’s Facebook group. Alicia Taylor, 24, was slashed twice on the face in an unprovoked attack by a man she had never seen before. As reported by the CBC, she fell backwards, blacked out and lost a litre of blood before paramedics could help her. A member of the East Toronto Young Mothers Facebook group, Tiffanie Yarema, heard about Alicia and flagged the case to the 2,400 members. She learned that Alicia had a five-month-old baby and works two jobs to make ends meet. She works full-time for Canada Post, and also works as a bartender. Sunday night Alicia was able to meet Tiffanie and receive the gifts and donations offered by the group valued at more than $1,000. Police say the man is believed to be black and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. CBC
Photo Courtesy Alicia Taylor via CBC
