Toronto ‘serial killer’ faces seventh murder charge over Muslim dad who secretly visited gay bathhouses
When Abdulbasir Faizi disappeared, his wife thought he’d run off with another man; now police believe he is a victim of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is now facing a seventh murder charge involving a missing man whose family initially thought he had abandoned his wife and two daughters after visiting gay bath houses.
McArthur, a 66-year-old landscaper, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Abdulbasir Faizi on Wednesday. McArthur appeared by video during the session.
A relative, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to a lack of permission from the family to speak publicly, said she is relieved Faizi’s remains have been found.
“For me at least there’s a sense of relief because he didn’t abandon anyone. He didn’t run away,” she said.
Police have trying to identify the remains of several men found at a property McArthur used as storage for his landscaping business and say he targeted men he met through dating apps that cater to gay men, meeting them at bars in the “Gay Village” area of Toronto, as well as male prostitutes.