Man charged in Tess Richey killing; woman last seen in Toronto gay village
TORONTO — A 21-year-old man strangled a young woman and abandoned her body in a stairwell hours after meeting her during a night out in Toronto’s gay village, police alleged Monday as they laid a second-degree murder charge in the case that raised further questions about the handling of missing persons investigations.
Police said it appears Tess Richey, 22, met Kalen Schlatter after going out with a friend in late November.
“We believe that they were together alone in that area, they were together for some time,” Det. Sgt. Graham Gibson said. “Mr. Schlatter left the area and that by the time he left, Tess was unfortunately already deceased.”
Schlatter, of Toronto, was arrested late Sunday near his west-end home. He appeared briefly in court on Monday and was remanded in custody.