Canada - Bruce McArthur charged in murders of six men, Toronto, 2010-2017

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REMAINS ALL OVER THE CITY: Bruce McArthur now charged with five murders


Bruce McArthur is now officially an alleged serial killer.

On Monday, Toronto Police charged McArthur with three more killings, in addition to the two murder charges from Jan. 18. And they say they believe there are more victims.

McArthur, 66, is now charged with also killing Majeed Kayhamn, Soroush Marmudi and Dean Lisowick.

Video Link to Press Conference Announcing the Scope of the Missing (and other) people Identified, January 29, 2018

[video=youtu;pDLBeAxQ60s]http://youtu.be/pDLBeAxQ60s[/video]

https://youtu.be/pDLBeAxQ60s


http://torontosun.com/news/local-ne...-police-to-update-alleged-serial-killer-probe

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More Charges Against Alleged Serial Killer

By Ron Fanfair, Toronto Police Service Published: 11:33 a.m. January 29, 2018

[FONT=&amp]Bruce McArthur has been charged with another three counts of First-Degree Murder, after police recovered the dismembered remains of at least three people from the backyard of a Leaside residence.

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[FONT=&amp]The remains have not been identified.
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[FONT=&amp]The body parts were allegedly found in large planters at the rear of the property on Mallory Crescent.
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[FONT=&amp]The 66-year-old self-employed landscaper was arrested and charged on January 18 with the deaths of Selim Essen and Andrew Kinsman earlier in the year.
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[FONT=&amp]Esen, 44, of no fixed address, was reported missing by a friend on April 20, 2017. He consistently frequented the Church & Wellesley St. area and Kensington Market and often had a small plastic suitcase on wheels similar to a carry-on bag.
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[FONT=&amp]He was last definitively seen on March 20, 2017, even though there have been reports that he was also observed by a member of the community as late as April 14.
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[FONT=&amp]Kinsman, 49, was reported missing by a neighbour on June 28, 2017. Kinsman, known to be active on social media, was last seen in the area of his residence on Winchester St. on June 26.
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[FONT=&amp]At a news conference at police headquarters on January 29, Detective Sergeant Hank Idsinga said police believe MacArthur is responsible for the deaths of 58-year-old Majeed Kayhan, reported missing since October 2012, 50-year-old Soroush Marmudi, reported missing in August 2015, and 47-year-old Dean Lisowick, who was not reported missing.

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[FONT=&amp]He said Kayhan was one of the men whose disappearance was investigated by Project Houston, which ran from November 2012 to April 2014. That project identified three missing persons – Kayhan, Skanda Navaratnam and Abdulbasir Faizi – from the Gay Village.
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[FONT=&amp]Marmudi was reported missing in Scarborough by his family, while Lisowick was never reported missing.
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[FONT=&amp]“We believe that he was murdered between May 2016 and July 2017,” said Idsinga.
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[FONT=&amp]He said investigators continue to search McArthur’s residence at 95 Thorncliffe Park, and a residence at 53 Mallory, which McArthur used for storage for his landscaping work.
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[FONT=&amp]Assistance from outside agencies, including the Ontario Provincial Police, the province’s forensic pathology services and the Centre of Forensic Sciences is being utilized to search these premises,” Idsinga said.
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[FONT=&amp]He’s encouraging anyone who employed McArthur as a landscaper at their residence, and has not talked to police, to contact investigators at 416-808-2021.
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“I would ask that you contact us as soon as possible so that we can make arrangements to search your yards and gardens,” he said. “I thank all of these homeowners for their ongoing co-operation and wish to assure them that we will respect their privacy.

Investigators have identified about 30 properties within Toronto where McArthur worked.

“We believe there are more remains at some of these properties that we are working to recover,” Idsinga added. “…We have seized quite a few planters from around the city and we will continue to do that. There are at least two sites that we do want to excavate where people might be buried.”

People wishing to provide information can do so by calling 416-808-2021. They can also call anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS or 222tips.com.


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[h=1]Bruce McArthur: Three new counts of murder after skeletal remains found at home related to Toronto landscaper[/h][h=2]The unidentified remains were found hidden at the bottom of three large planters. McArthur has now been charged in the deaths of Majeed Kayhan, Soroush Marmudi and Dean Lisowick[/h]
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The Toronto Police Forensic Unit and Canine Unit search for clues at a home at 53 Mallory Crescent related to arrest of 66-year-old landscaper Bruce McArthur on Jan. 21, 2018. Stan Behal/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network

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Bruce McArthur has been charged with the murder of Majeed Kayhan, pictured, and four others. Supplied

http://nationalpost.com/news/canada...related-to-men-missing-in-toronto-gay-village
 
Forensic investigators were observed at the Leaside property last Friday bringing in a flatbed truck with a military-grade tent on it, which has been set up at the back of the house on Mallory Crescent. A heater was also brought into the tent.

Police sources said the equipment was being used to warm up the ground for digging.

McArthur’s next court appearance is set for Feb. 14.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3992604/bruce-mcarthur-police-update/
 
"Detective Sergeant Hank Idsinga alleges Bruce McArthur responsible for at least five murders after finding human remains hidden in planters. If you hired Bruce McArthur to do landscaping call the dedicated task force at 416-808-2021 or Crime Stoppers anonymously 1-800-222-8477"

https://twitter.com/TPSHomicide/status/958012619029295104
 
Idsinga said McArthur is known to have worked at 30 different properties within Toronto. Police have contacted the owners of those properties and have searched the majority of them, but are encouraging others who may have employed him to contact investigators.

“We do believe there are more, and I have no idea how many more there are going to be,” Idsinga said. “We’ll lay more charges as we get them.”


Idsinga said the murders do not all fit a clear pattern, as not all of them are Middle Eastern or members of Toronto’s gay community.

“It certainly encompasses more than the gay community – it encompasses the city of Toronto,” he said.

Police are now looking at disappearances from at least as far back as 2010.

Kayhan was one of three missing men who was never found as part of Project Houston. Skandaraj Navaratnam, 40, and Abdulbasir Faizi, 42, were also sought as part of the investigation, and have not been found.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/suspected-serial-killer-charged-with-3-additional-murders-1.3779658
 
Hey folks. First and foremost I want to say my deepest condolences to everyone affected by this. Family, friends, loved ones of the victims. Unassuming neighbors, friends, or clients of BM. Sleuthers, the general public and greater community of Toronto and The Village.

I've been tied up in meetings this morning, unable to focus knowing that this presser was coming at 10:30 AM. I haven't had a chance to watch it from beginning to end myself yet, as I cannot find a private environment and forgot my headphones at home. I will watch it tonight, but until then, can someone clarify for me that:

1. BM has been charged with first degree murder of Soroush Marmudi (2015), Dean Lisowick (2016/2017), and Majeed Kayhan (2012)
2. Remains have been found from Mallory Crescent of a least three men, but they are at this point unidentified
3. The remains of the men listed today have not yet been found or identified
4. Evidence from a week and a half ago lead to the conclusion that BM was responsible for the deaths of the three men listed today

Thanks in advance and I wish I didn't have to adult today. Also, my heart is broken.
 
Hey folks. First and foremost I want to say my deepest condolences to everyone affected by this. Family, friends, loved ones of the victims. Unassuming neighbors, friends, or clients of BM. Sleuthers, the general public and greater community of Toronto and The Village.

I've been tied up in meetings this morning, unable to focus knowing that this presser was coming at 10:30 AM. I haven't had a chance to watch it from beginning to end myself yet, as I cannot find a private environment and forgot my headphones at home. I will watch it tonight, but until then, can someone clarify for me that:

1. BM has been charged with first degree murder of Soroush Marmudi (2015), Dean Lisowick (2016/2017), and Majeed Kayhan (2012)
2. Remains have been found from Mallory Crescent of a least three men, but they are at this point unidentified
3. The remains of the men listed today have not yet been found or identified
4. Evidence from a week and a half ago lead to the conclusion that BM was responsible for the deaths of the three men listed today

Thanks in advance and I wish I didn't have to adult today. Also, my heart is broken.

Grey-St I have been thinking of the list of missing men that you (I think it was you!) made a week or so ago! It would be great if you could post it again tonight, when you get home!
 
Another sicko that has been taken off the streets, but how many lives did he crush while he was free? Wow.... just wow.
 
My heart goes out to everyone who has in any way been affected by these horrible events. All of us! imo,
All the murdered and missing men's families, friends and communities- but also to the parents who with love and trust, placed their dear children on the lap of this monster, posed as Santa.
 
Hey folks. First and foremost I want to say my deepest condolences to everyone affected by this. Family, friends, loved ones of the victims. Unassuming neighbors, friends, or clients of BM. Sleuthers, the general public and greater community of Toronto and The Village.

I've been tied up in meetings this morning, unable to focus knowing that this presser was coming at 10:30 AM. I haven't had a chance to watch it from beginning to end myself yet, as I cannot find a private environment and forgot my headphones at home. I will watch it tonight, but until then, can someone clarify for me that:

1. BM has been charged with first degree murder of Soroush Marmudi (2015), Dean Lisowick (2016/2017), and Majeed Kayhan (2012)
2. Remains have been found from Mallory Crescent of a least three men, but they are at this point unidentified
3. The remains of the men listed today have not yet been found or identified
4. Evidence from a week and a half ago lead to the conclusion that BM was responsible for the deaths of the three men listed today

Thanks in advance and I wish I didn't have to adult today. Also, my heart is broken.

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Not yet known if parts of the Remains found are theirs or not
4. Evidence since his arrest, yes, I think
 
Based upon how rapidly this case is updating I bet McArthur is talking...
 
It looks as though some of those men went missing around long weekends also.

How horrifying. The only light is some families may finally find peace.

What an absolutely insane modus operandi.
 
Hey folks. First and foremost I want to say my deepest condolences to everyone affected by this. Family, friends, loved ones of the victims. Unassuming neighbors, friends, or clients of BM. Sleuthers, the general public and greater community of Toronto and The Village.

I've been tied up in meetings this morning, unable to focus knowing that this presser was coming at 10:30 AM. I haven't had a chance to watch it from beginning to end myself yet, as I cannot find a private environment and forgot my headphones at home. I will watch it tonight, but until then, can someone clarify for me that:

1. BM has been charged with first degree murder of Soroush Marmudi (2015), Dean Lisowick (2016/2017), and Majeed Kayhan (2012)
2. Remains have been found from Mallory Crescent of a least three men, but they are at this point unidentified
3. The remains of the men listed today have not yet been found or identified
4. Evidence from a week and a half ago lead to the conclusion that BM was responsible for the deaths of the three men listed today

Thanks in advance and I wish I didn't have to adult today. Also, my heart is broken.

Grey, I also am busy at the office today, and was trying to kick people out so I could listen to this (sickening) presser.

As I understood it (have to listen to the first half again), you are correct in your summation.

I did transcribe the latter half of the presser on Andrew Kinsman's thread here, starting on page 61 - apx. post # 900

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...nsman-49-Toronto-26-June-2017-*Arrest*/page61
 
Grey-St I have been thinking of the list of missing men that you (I think it was you!) made a week or so ago! It would be great if you could post it again tonight, when you get home!
Thanks again for the list Grey St!

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?342310-Canada-Andrew-Kinsman-49-Toronto-26-June-2017-*Arrest*/page53&p=13889117#post13889117

Updated List of Missing Folks

EAST
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ight=Cassandra
Cassandra Do, Transgender, August 2003 The Village, FOUND DECEASED
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ghlight=Skanda
Skandaraj Navaratanam September, 2010 The Village
Abdulbasir (Basir) Faizi December, 2010 The Village
Majeed (Hamid)Kayhan October, 2012 The Village

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ht=Aman+Abdela
Aman Abdela, 33, Toronto, Ont, May 2014 Sherbourne/Wellesley
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?251973-Canada-Stephen-Perkovic-37-Toronto-Ont-26-July-2014
Stephen Perkovic, 37, Toronto July 2014 Church/Maitland
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...3#post13879873
Selim Esen April 2017 The Village
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ght=Frank+Wang
Zhu 'Frank' Wang, 25, Toronto, May 19, 2017 Yonge/Gerrard
Jeffrey Howard, June 2, 2017 Victoria/Shuter
Mohammad Eldardiry, June 12, 2017 Queen/Jarvis
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ne-2017/page35
Andrew Kinsman, June 26, 2017 The Village
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...=Alloura+Wells
Alloura Wells, Transgender, Toronto, July 2017 Rosedale, FOUND DECEASED
Chase Kinkaid August 11 2017 Yonge/College

James Gare September 8, 2017 Shuter/Bond
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-November-2017
George Sekaloh November 28, 2017 Dundas/Sherbourne

WEST
Dragan Ilic March 13, 2017 Scarlett/East
Harrison Mantalas May 30, 2017 College/Spadina
Edward Edmond Harding June 1, 2017 Queen/Shaw, Do not approach
Jacques Vermeiren June 29, 2017 Queen/Ossington
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...o-25-July-2017
David Cronkwright July 25, 2017 Eglinton/Keele
Odean McFarlane August 10, 2017 Queen/Ossington, Do not approach
Alexander Man September 7, 2017 Queen/Ossington
Sayed Ahmed Abidy September 13, 2017 Queen/Ossington, Do not approach
Isaiah Silva Fonseca September 18, 2017 Queen/Jameson
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...4#post13865144
Zamil Ali November 2017 Bloor/Spadina

NORTH
Wayne Broadbend March 7, 2017 Victoria Park/Sheppard
John Stephenson May 31, 2017 Don Mills/McNicoll
Igor Vergovic August 14, 2017 Leslie/Sheppard
Sheldon Smith September 15, 2017 Don Mills/Sheppard
Jpaul Amar September 19, 2017 Jane/Finch

OTHER
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...r+unidentified
Unidentified Transgender Remains July, 1980 Markham, FOUND DECEASED
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...o-30-June-1984
Robert Plewes June 30, 1984 Toronto/Algonquin
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...=13441104&highlight=grant+AYERST#post13441104
Norman Whalley September 11, 1991 Toronto/Barrie
Grant Ayerst September 11, 1991 Toronto/Barrie
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ght=belleville
David Ernest Rowbotham January 24, 1995 Bellville, Ontario
John Stanley Grabluk November 15, 1997 Scarborough
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Calvin+Vanness
Calvin Vaness March 26, 2008 Bellville, Ontario
Osman Choudhury March 6 2017 from Toronto/Milton
Balwant Grewal April 21, 2017 Mississauga
Murray Mulvina May 17, 2017 Scarborough
Bryce Hall August 4, 2017 Windsor
Rajesh Persaud September 16, 2017 Scarborough
Aaron Giardino September 20, 2017 Mississauga
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Ont-2-Oct-2017
Eugene Kim Oct 2017 Markham/Algonquin
 
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