Chris Beddoe is shown in this undated handout photo after he was "savagely bitten" on the neck by another resident of an Ontario group home for adults with disabilities in December 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Jan Beddoe (Mandatory Credit)

Mother says son was ‘savagely bitten’ at Toronto-area group home amid staff strike

by The Canadian Press January 15, 2026

written by The Canadian Press January 15, 2026

By Cassidy McMackon The mother of a man living in a Toronto-area group home at the centre of a bitter labour dispute says she is seeking accountability after he was "savagely bitten" on the neck by another resident. Jan Beddoe says she was "absolutely furious" after the Dec. 23 attack on her 4...

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