A real estate executive is decrying an increase in violent robberies in Toronto after he and his family members were shot during a home invasion in the city’s upscale Bridle Path neighbourhood.
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Toronto police are investigating what they described as a random home invasion by assailants early Thursday morning.
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David Morton, 75, released a statement on Friday thanking the public for its support after the incident left his family traumatized, with some members still in the hospital.
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“What should have been the safety and security of our own home became a terrifying and life-threatening experience,” Mr. Morton, chief executive of the MAC Group, said in the statement.
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“It is difficult to put into words the trauma of experiencing something so horrific in the one place where everyone should feel safest: their own home.
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The family includes Doriana Zohil-Morton, 64, and the couple’s two adult daughters Cristina and Maggie Zohil-Morton.
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Toronto has seen an increase in home invasions even as shootings and homicides have declined.
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Canada’s largest city has had 119 home invasions in 2026, up 35 per cent from the same time last year, according to police statistics.
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Police said Friday they are looking for three suspects, who allegedly broke into the home, went up to the second floor and demanded valuables.
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During an altercation, police said, the attackers shot the father and his two daughters, while their mother was injured with a hammer.
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Mr. Morton’s statement pointed to an increase in home invasions in the city.
“While we are focused on recovery and supporting one another as a family, we are also deeply concerned about the increasing violence associated with home invasions and the safety of families throughout Toronto,” he said.
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“No family should ever have to experience this.
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People should be able to sleep peacefully in their homes without fear of armed individuals breaking in and threatening their lives.”
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The Bridle Path is one of Canada’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, where large houses are hidden behind high walls and wrought-iron gates.
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The family’s house on Hyde Park Circle is now surrounded by extra police security.
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Years ago, the couple started the MAC Group, which rents out luxury apartments in several countries.
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The company’s website has a blog by family members which speaks about their life before the attack.
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Mr. Morton writes he spent decades in the hospitality industry before striking out on his own.
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“My career began with some of the world’s leading hotel brands, including Four Seasons and Westin Hotels, before I went on to build our family of businesses,” he says.
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His wife Doriana says she is involved in running the MAC Group and also charities, including ones that help provide furniture to teenagers leaving the child-welfare system.
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“Relationships remain at the heart of everything I do,” she writes.
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Maggie Zohil-Morton graduated from Queen’s and Dalhousie universities.
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“Maggie’s passion for her hometown of Toronto is evident in her work,” the posting says, adding she is “also a trusted Caribbean expert.”
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Cristina Zohil-Morton graduated from the University of Birmingham in England and became a lawyer.
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She now “offers professional legal guidance to those seeking to relocate to Canada,” the family blog says.
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On Friday, members of the Toronto Police Service’s mounted unit paraded through the neighbourhood on horseback.
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Commanders of the force say that this show of law-enforcement will continue for the time being.
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“Residents can expect an increased police presence in coming days,” Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said in a statement on X. He said he is ordering “additional resources to address this concerning trend of home invasions.”
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