Toronto police have identified a woman who died in hospital after being set on fire last month on a city bus.
Niima Dolma, 28, of Toronto, died last week after the attack at Kipling Station, near Kipling Avenue and Dundas Avenue West, around 12:25 a.m. on June 17.
Tenzin Norbu, 33, was arrested nearby and charged with attempted murder. That charge has now been upgraded to first degree murder.
Norbu also faces charges of assault with a weapon, common nuisance endangering the life and safety of the public, and mischief over $5,000, trespassing on property.
After the attack, police said a man on the bus poured a liquid substance on the woman and set her on fire. Police initially said they suspected the attack was hate-motivated and random.
In a news release Monday, police confirmed there was no connection between Dolma and her alleged attacker.
Norbu appeared in court via video link on Monday.
Police urge anyone with information to contact homicide detectives at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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