Toronto Gardener Pleads Guilty To Killing 8 Men, Some Of Whom Were Buried In Planters
Bruce McArthur, 67, admitted to killing the men between 2010 and 2017 and disposing of their bodies on or near a client's property. Nearly all the victims had ties to Toronto's LGBT community.
by Bill Chappell
Jan 30, 2019
2 minutes
Accused serial killer Bruce McArthur has pleaded guilty to eight charges of first-degree murder in Toronto, making a surprise confession one year before his trial was set to begin. Police say McArthur, 67, used his work as a gardener to dispose of his victims.
McArthur was on suspicion of killing at least five men, dismembering their bodies and burying them on a client's property. Most of the crimes were "sexual in nature," officials said.
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