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For years, Toronto’s LGBTQ+ Village felt a predator in their midst as men vanished without a trace—immigrants, refugees, those living on the margins. Police said there was no evidence of a serial killer. But in a quiet apartment, a landscaper who played Santa Claus at the mall was hiding a nightmare in backyard planters. This is the story of Bruce McArthur, the eight men he murdered, and the system that looked the other way until one disappearance finally forced the truth to surface. A story about who we remember, who we forget, and the fear that remains when justice comes too late.

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of violence and murder.

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