A Toronto woman accused of murdering her young daughter made a brief court appearance on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Si Ting Yang appeared via video link from the Toronto South Detention Centre, wearing a grey sweatshirt and glasses. Her lawyer requested an adjournment to review disclosure. The case was put over to June 11.
Court Proceedings
Yang, 36, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her four-year-old daughter, who was found unresponsive in their apartment on April 20. Police were called to the scene, and the child was pronounced dead at a local hospital. An autopsy confirmed the cause of death as asphyxiation.
Legal Context
Yang has been in custody since her arrest. She did not apply for bail. The Crown indicated it may seek a dangerous offender designation. The case has drawn attention to domestic violence and child safety.
Outside court, the child's father declined to comment. A neighbour described the family as quiet and private. The TDSB, unrelated, announced 218 job cuts affecting services.
