Sad/ The well-known journalist passed away, he was attacked by an unknown person...

An incident that happened on January 24 took the life of a journalist in Toronto, Canada.

It is about Michael Finlay, a veteran CBC journalist, who, according to family members, has died as a result of injuries sustained in an attack by an unidentified person.

The Toronto police have clarified that the attack happened at 3:35 in the afternoon in the area of ??Danforth Avenue and Jones Avenue, while it is suspected that the author happened to meet Finlay and then attacked him.

The moment he sees that the journalist is lying on the ground with multiple wounds, the perpetrator leaves the scene. Authorities said they are still working to identify the perpetrator, who has been described as a man in his 20s with a thin, tall build.

Finlay worked with the CBC as a radio producer and editor for 31 years before retiring in 2010.

The event has prompted reactions from colleagues and friends of the journalist.

Author and former CBC senior reporter Jeffrey Dvorkin in a tweet called Finlay one of CBC Radio's greatest documentary makers and foreign editors.

He also explained details of the attack, details which have not been confirmed by the police.

"He was grocery shopping when some bastard pushed him from behind, and he fell, hit his head and broke some ribs," Dvorkin wrote.

The attack resulting in the death of the journalist is in the wake of the increase in attacks of this nature that has worried the Canadian authorities.