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Toronto woman facing murder charges after body of 41-year-old woman found in suitcase

TORONTO — Police have charged a 37-year-old Toronto woman with murder after a woman's body was found in a suitcase.

Toronto police say they were called to an area in the city's west end shortly before 11 a.m. on Aug. 25 for a suspicious incident.

Officers discovered the remains of 41-year-old Varsha Gajula, from Caledon, Ont., in a suitcase.

Investigators have already charged two men with accessory after the fact to murder and indignity to a body.

Police say they found and arrested the alleged suspect on Monday.

Carita Jackson faces one charge of second-degree murder. She is scheduled to make her first court appearance on Tuesday. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 31, 2021.

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