# Cops forced to explain why home invasion suspect walked free from hospital after allegedly terrorizing CEO and his family in their $2.1m mansion

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cops-forced-to-explain-why-home-invasion-suspect-walked-free-from-hospital-after-allegedly-terrorizing-ceo-and-his-family-in-their-2-1m-mansion/
- Published: 2026-11-02T05:17:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T05:52:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16257443/Cops-forced-explain-home-invasion-suspect-walked-free-hospital-allegedly-terrorizing-CEO-family-2-1m-mansion.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Companies, Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Police say there was not yet enough evidence to arrest Richards at hospital.
- Detectives later linked him to the home invasion.
- A Canada-wide warrant has been issued.

## Summary

Toronto police are searching for 23-year-old Daijohn Richards, suspected of taking part in an armed home invasion at the mansion of property executive David Morton and his family. Police have had to explain why Richards left hospital without being arrested, after he arrived with a gunshot wound and officers questioned him.

Police said they recognised a possible link to the invasion but did not yet have enough evidence to meet the legal threshold for arrest. Detectives later connected Richards to the case through forensic work and neighbourhood inquiries, but he had already been discharged; a Canada-wide warrant has since been issued. The attack took place shortly after 3.30am, and Morton, his wife and their two adult daughters were injured.

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