According to police, the remains of 46-year-old Tien Ly were found on the south side of Eastern Avenue on Berkshire Avenue, west of Leslie Street, around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
Detectives said the Toronto woman’s body had suffered obvious injuries and police ruled the woman’s death was a homicide following an autopsy.
In a briefing to police on Wednesday, police said they were looking for the victim’s son, Dallas Lee, who is now missing.
“At this point we are concerned about his well-being,” Toronto Const police said. Alex Lee’s police said Wednesday night. “If you hear Dallas, contact Toronto Police immediately.”
Police said the 20-year-old was not identified as a suspect.
Tien Ly is seen in this photo released by the Toronto police.
Lee said police are concerned about Dallas’ well-being based on information they found inside his Carlaw Avenue apartment, which he shared with his mother.
Police said they are working to obtain a photo of Dallas that could be made public.
On Tuesday, police released images of Ly’s nail designs in hopes of being quickly identified.
CTV News Toronto has since learned that Ly owned a nail studio in Toronto called Beaute D’Amour.
An employee at the nail salon, who did not want to be named, said he recognized the nails and was the person who painted them on Ly.
“I chose the color and designed it for her,” he said.
Hairdressers and clients told CTV News Toronto that Ly was last seen on Sunday night. On Monday morning, staff said they found her cell phone and slippers next to a chair in the salon.
No arrests have been made in the case.
The researchers said they would like to speak to anyone who noticed a person pushing a collapsible shopping cart filled with black garbage bags in the area on Monday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
