 But he was keeping a dark secret ( Universal News And Sport (Europe)) Now a woman who unwittingly helped McArthur dispose of his victims after he buried the corpses of seven men in her back garden has told of her horror. All but one of McArthur's victims was found buried in plant pots on the property of Karen Fraser and her husband Ron Smith. Speaking to the Mirror, she has shared her despair and horror at the grisly discoveries made at her home - after the couple had agreed McArthur could store tools for his landscaping business in return for him cutting their grass. For seven years, men had been going missing in Toronto, Canada, and for most of that time, few people paid attention. While some people tried to raise the alarm, it fell on deaf ears and allowing McArthur to roam free. He was jailed in 2019 after pleading guilty to eight charges of first-degree murder when he appeared at a downtown courtroom in the city. His crimes, and their impact on the community in Canada, are now the subject of a six-part documentary series on BBC Three, Santa Claus: The Serial Killer, which aired last night and is fronted by BAFTA winning investigative journalist Mobeen Azhar. When police raided McArthur's home, they found an abduction kit ( Zuma / Splash News) Speaking to The Mirror, Mobeen, 42, said: "I didn't know if I'd be able to fol){kind=link}
Bruce McArthur worked as a shopping centre Santa Claus, but he was also a horrific serial killer who kept trophies from his victims – and now his story is the subject of a six-part BBC documentary
A man who worked as a shopping centre Santa Claus murdered eight men and hid their dismembered bodies inside plant pots that he would then rearrange from time to time. Bruce McArthur, 70, preyed on men in Canada’s gay village and got away with a string of horrific crimes over seven years.
McArthur, who is Canada’s worst-ever serial killer, would photograph his victims before and after they were murdered and kept a picture album as a grim trophy. When police finally caught up with McArthur, they found potential victim number nine in his bed, with his before-murder picture already taken.
Now a woman who unwittingly helped McArthur dispose of his victims after he buried the corpses of seven men in her back garden has told of her horror.
All but one of McArthur’s victims was found buried in plant pots on the property of Karen Fraser and her husband Ron Smith.