3 men missing in same Toronto ON neighborhood, 2010-2012

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This man was arrested for sexual assault on another man in an area not too far from the Gay Village.

http://www.cp24.com/man-charged-in-connection-with-midtown-sex-assault-1.1345209

"Last Updated Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:35PM EDT

Toronto police have charged a man in connection with a midtown sexual assault investigation.

Police allege that a man followed the victim into a men’s washroom located in a building at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue on June 7.

The man attempted to touch the victim after engaging him in conversation, police said.

A suspect, identified by police as 58-year-old Joao (John) Picacno, is charged with sexual assault"

Read more: http://www.cp24.com/man-charged-in-connection-with-midtown-sex-assault-1.1345209#ixzz2XXN002aO
 
Not that I think anything like this happened in the missing TO gay men case, but it did allegedly happen in New York recently.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/5-hasidic-men-indicted-in-alleged-attack-on-brooklyn-man/

""The group, which had grown to approximately 15 members, surrounded Patterson, preventing him from continuing his walk home. When Patterson tried to get away from the group, he was held down, and savagely punched and kicked by a number of the males surrounding him, including these defendants."

According to the prosecutor's statement, court documents show that the assault, which left Patterson blind in one eye, stopped after bystanders threatened to take pictures of the beating. The defendants allegedly fled the scene and were not present when emergency personnel arrived.

CBS New York reports that the men shouted anti-gay slurs during the attack"
 
Bumping these cases with an older link..
bbm
http://dailyxtra.com/canada/news/pi...y-three-missing-men-from-torontos-gay-village

"Two of the three men likely lived closeted lives
More details are emerging about three missing men who vanished from the Church-Wellesley Village.

Toronto Police Service investigators say the three missing-persons cases are connected through "similar ethnicities." Detective Deb Harris, who is leading the investigation, says the three men were not all openly gay. "They frequented the Church and Wellesley area and lived similar lifestyles."

Skandaraj "Skanda" Navaratnam, 40, went missing on Sept 16, 2010, after leaving Zipperz with an unknown man. What makes his disappearance particularly troubling for police is that Navaratnam left a new puppy unattended, which is unusual, says Constable Tony Vella.

Abdulbasir "Basir" Faizi, 44, went missing on Dec 29, 2010. His vehicle was found abandoned in the Village, which is also where he was last seen. According to police, his bank records show he last used his debit card at the Hero Burger on Church Street.


Majeed "Hamid" Kayhan was last seen on Oct 14, 2012, and was reported missing to police on Oct 25 by his son, police say.

Harris says the three missing men have probably never met, but she can't say for sure. "There is nothing that links the three men to each other."
 
It could be as simple a connection as this....
bbm, imo.
http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/news/police-investigating-disappearance-three-men-from-gay-village

"The three men all look alike
A Toronto Police Service investigation is looking into the disappearances of three men from the Church-Wellesley Village area.

Officers from 51 Division canvassed residents and businesses on Church Street June 6, CTV News reports.

The three men all have a similar appearance and went missing between 2010 and 2012, according to a police news release."
 
Any chance this fellow, or someone like him, may have visited Toronto ?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/pakistani-gay-serial-killer-_n_5224197.html

Agence France Presse | by Issam Ahmed
Posted: 04/29/2014 12:16 pm EDT Updated: 04/29/2014 12:59 pm EDT

"Short in stature and softly spoken, Pakistani paramedic Muhammed Ejaz was probably destined for a life of relative anonymity –- until he began killing gay men he met online.

The 28-year-old father-of-two was arrested last week and confessed to three brutal murders, saying he wanted to send out a message about the "evils" of homosexuality, though police insist he had sex with his victims first.

The killings have sent shockwaves through the underground gay community of the eastern city of Lahore, which fears Ejaz could be lionised as a hero in a conservative Islamic society where homosexuality is stigmatised and sodomy is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

In an interview with AFP from his prison cell Sunday night, Ejaz, who sported a neat trimmed beard and was kept shackled, expressed remorse over the killings but said he was acting to stop wrongdoing.

"My way was wrong. It is tragic that the families have lost their relatives but they were spreading evil in society and I had to stop it," said Ejaz, who is due to appear in court on Monday".
 
dotr said:
Any chance this fellow, or someone like him, may have visited Toronto ?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/pakistani-gay-serial-killer-_n_5224197.html

Agence France Presse | by Issam Ahmed
Posted: 04/29/2014 12:16 pm EDT Updated: 04/29/2014 12:59 pm EDT

"Short in stature and softly spoken, Pakistani paramedic Muhammed Ejaz was probably destined for a life of relative anonymity –- until he began killing gay men he met online.

The 28-year-old father-of-two was arrested last week and confessed to three brutal murders, saying he wanted to send out a message about the "evils" of homosexuality, though police insist he had sex with his victims first.

The killings have sent shockwaves through the underground gay community of the eastern city of Lahore, which fears Ejaz could be lionised as a hero in a conservative Islamic society where homosexuality is stigmatised and sodomy is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

In an interview with AFP from his prison cell Sunday night, Ejaz, who sported a neat trimmed beard and was kept shackled, expressed remorse over the killings but said he was acting to stop wrongdoing.

"My way was wrong. It is tragic that the families have lost their relatives but they were spreading evil in society and I had to stop it," said Ejaz, who is due to appear in court on Monday".
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Good lead! If not this guy, someone with the same views IMO.
 
dotr said:
Any chance this fellow, or someone like him, may have visited Toronto ?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/pakistani-gay-serial-killer-_n_5224197.html

Agence France Presse | by Issam Ahmed
Posted: 04/29/2014 12:16 pm EDT Updated: 04/29/2014 12:59 pm EDT

"Short in stature and softly spoken, Pakistani paramedic Muhammed Ejaz was probably destined for a life of relative anonymity –- until he began killing gay men he met online.

The 28-year-old father-of-two was arrested last week and confessed to three brutal murders, saying he wanted to send out a message about the "evils" of homosexuality, though police insist he had sex with his victims first.

The killings have sent shockwaves through the underground gay community of the eastern city of Lahore, which fears Ejaz could be lionised as a hero in a conservative Islamic society where homosexuality is stigmatised and sodomy is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

In an interview with AFP from his prison cell Sunday night, Ejaz, who sported a neat trimmed beard and was kept shackled, expressed remorse over the killings but said he was acting to stop wrongdoing.

"My way was wrong. It is tragic that the families have lost their relatives but they were spreading evil in society and I had to stop it," said Ejaz, who is due to appear in court on Monday".
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BBM

Because murder isn't evil... :banghead:
 
Hate to mention him, and so far the men are simply missing, but ...
bbm


"Police intend to launch a cold case review of unsolved murders as soon as they catch Magnotta, who is now the focus of an international manhunt and has been evading Canadian authorities for eight nights.

The former gay *advertiser censored* actor is wanted for first-degree murder, defiling a corpse and using the mail system for delivering 'obscene, indecent, immoral or scurrilous' material.

A Montreal police source said: 'The number one priority for us is catching Magnotta.

'But you can bet as soon as we've done that we'll be going through cold cases, unsolved murders, to see if there are any links to him at all.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hes-spotted-drinking-Paris.html#ixzz30gLGBB00
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
 
Just came across this 1990 murder, probably not related, but it involves a gay black man, so noting just in case..
bbm


http://www.yrp.ca/coldcases8195.aspx

"Eustace CompassEustace Compass
Case #: 1990-117588
Location: 3 Oakdale Road, Vaughan
Date: November 7, 1990

Summary: Eustace Compass was found shot to death in his residence located at 3 Oakdale Road, Vaughan. An investigation revealed that a silver-coloured tea service, jewellery and the deceased's burgundy 1989 Chrysler LeBaron convertible were stolen after the homicide. The vehicle was found abandoned in the parking lot of the Town and Country Mall located at Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue, North York. The deceased was a member of the gay community and was known to frequent gay bars and areas of Toronto.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the York Regional Police Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau at 1-866-876-5423 x 7865, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com or text a tip by sending TIPYORK and a message to CRIMES (274637)"
 
Bumping with this OPP link..
bbm
http://www.missing-u.ca/MPDetail.aspx?PersonID=1322

"On the 29th of December 2010, Abdulbasir FAIZI, age 42, left his workplace, Schiffenhauss Canada Inc, located on Kitimat Road in Mississauga. Mr. Faizi contacted his wife at approximately 7:30 pm stating he was going out with a coworker and would be back later. He failed to return home and to attend work since the 29th of December 2010. His vehicle was found on 4th January 2011 by Toronto Police. The vehicle was abandoned on Moore Avenue, in the City of Toronto. The vehicle yielded no clues to his whereabouts. His disappearance is completely out of character.
Case # 20110001OPP
Name Abdulbasir FAIZI
Alias Basir
Date Last Seen 29 Dec 2010
Age At Last Seen 42
Date of Birth 22 Oct 1968
Sex Male
Race Middle Eastern
Height (cm) 175 -
Height (Imp.) 5 ft 8 - ft
Weight (kgs.) 79.5 -
Weight (lbs.) 175 -
Build medium
Dentition
Hair Black; Bald/Shaved
Beard
Moustache
Sideburns
Facial Hair (Desc.)
Eye Colour Brown
Eyewear
Eyewear Description
Features
Clothing Last seen wearing a black shirt, Blue Jeans, white sport shoes and a black winter jacket.
Personal Property Cell phone
Location Toronto; Last seen at Steamworks (mens bathhouse)
Agency Peel Regional Police Service
CONTACT US

1-877-9FIND ME (1-877-934-6363) Toll Free in Canada or
email us at Tips or at opp.isb.resolve@ontario.ca
(705) 330-4144 for local or outside of Canada
A reward may be offered for information leading to the successful resolution of this case."
 
Just to keep in mind.. New York, not too long ago, or faraway...

http://nypost.com/2014/07/30/suspect-in-gay-mans-death-wont-get-plea-deal-prosecutors/

"Morales — who’s charged with murder as a hate crime for allegedly shouting “Look at these f–​–ts” before shooting dead Mark Carson, 32, in Greenwich Village — has had two court appointed attorneys since his May 2013 arrest."
 
Bumping... Where have these men gone ?
 
tarabull said:
Skandaraj “Skanda” Navaratnam: http://www.missingadults.ca/viewMAcase.php?case=ON-MM-2010-09-01379

Abdulbasir “Basir” Faizi: http://www.missingadults.ca/viewMAcase.php?case=ON-MM-2010-12-01394

Majeed “Hamid” Kayhan: http://www.missingadults.ca/viewMAcase.php?case=ON-MM-2012-10-01465
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It just occurred to me, that it may not be just a matter of similar complexion with all three men, but that they all have facial hair..
It might be important to know what type /look of person each man might be most inclined to associate with, or be attracted to?
Wondering if the missing men all took taxis home ?........ imo.
 
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