Attempted murder charges laid after balcony plunge

Attempted murder charges laid after balcony plunge

A man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after a woman and her two young children plunged of a fourth-floor balcony in Toronto's east end.
Toronto Police Staff Sergeant Mike Ervick says the children -- a two-year-old and an eight-month-old infant -- suffered life-threatening injuries, but adds that doctors at Sick Kids Hospital are hopeful both will survive.
He says their mother, believed to be in her thirties, is being treated for serious injuries at Sunnybrook Hospital and is expected to recover.
The 27-year-old man accused in yesterday afternoon's incident also went over the balcony but wasn't hurt in his fall.
Police aren't releasing his name to protect the identity of the victims.
He is scheduled to appear in court today.
Police say he is charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault, one count of an attempt to disarm a police officer and two counts of assault attempt to resist arrest.
There's been no official word on the suspect's relationship to the victims.
Grief councillors are available to talk to anyone who witnessed yesterday's traumatic events, including police.