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Bruce McArthur

Fiche documentée couvrant 13 controverses, dont « Agression d'un homme avec un tuyau métallique — plaidoyer de culpabilité » et « Plainte d'un homme disant avoir été étranglé dans le van de McArthur — aucune accusation ».

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Profile No. 3128 · Updated on 25 September 2026

13Documented controversies
8Sources
0Formal charge · all time
11Convictions

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I. Documented controversies

01

2019-01-29

Plaidoyer de culpabilité pour huit meurtres au premier degré

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur plaide coupable à huit chefs de meurtre au premier degré couvrant la période 2010–2017.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

02

2019-02

Huit peines à perpétuité concurrentes; libération possible après 25 ans

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

La Cour supérieure de l'Ontario impose la perpétuité pour chacun des huit meurtres, avec périodes d'inadmissibilité concurrentes de vingt-cinq ans.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

03

2018-01-18

Police intervient alors qu'un homme est attaché sur son lit — arrestation

Investigation

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Lors de l'arrestation, la police découvre dans l'appartement un homme vivant attaché au lit, avec un dispositif placé sur la tête.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Global NewsBruce McArthur agreed statement of factsHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Toronto Police Service / Independent ReviewMissing and Missed — Independent Civilian ReviewVery high reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

04

2017

Meurtre de Selim Esen

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Selim Esen, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

05

2017

Meurtre de Andrew Kinsman

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Andrew Kinsman, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

06

2016

Plainte d'un homme disant avoir été étranglé dans le van de McArthur — aucune accusation

No legal proceedings

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Un homme signale à la police que McArthur a tenté de l'étrangler dans son véhicule.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Toronto Police Service / Independent ReviewMissing and Missed — Independent Civilian ReviewVery high reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

07

2016

Meurtre de Dean Lisowick

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Dean Lisowick, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

08

2016

Meurtre de Kirushna Kanagaratnam

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Kirushna Kanagaratnam, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

09

2015

Meurtre de Soroush Mahmudi

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Soroush Mahmudi, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

10

2012

Meurtre de Majeed Kayhan

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Majeed Kayhan, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

11

2010

Meurtre de Skandaraj Navaratnam

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Skandaraj Navaratnam, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

12

2010

Meurtre de Abdulbasir Faizi

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur a plaidé coupable du meurtre au premier degré de Abdulbasir Faizi, l'une des huit victimes reconnues dans son plaidoyer de 2019.

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    CityNewsBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murderHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Superior Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2019 ONSC 963Very high reliability
  3. [3]
    Radio Canada InternationalToronto serial killer Bruce McArthur sentenced to lifeHigh reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

13

2001–2003

Agression d'un homme avec un tuyau métallique — plaidoyer de culpabilité

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

McArthur agresse un homme avec un tuyau métallique en 2001 puis plaide coupable à des chefs d'agression causant des lésions corporelles et d'agression armée.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    CityNewsMcArthur had previous conviction for assaultHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MiniCounsel / Ontario Court of JusticeR. v. McArthur, 2018 ONCJ 428High reliability

Last verified: 16 September 2026

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