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Two friends of Kirkland Deasley, who was found strangled and mutilated in a downtown hotel last week, sell roses to help his mother. Brian Sills, 7, a(...)
Two friends of Kirkland Deasley, who was found strangled and mutilated in a downtown hotel last week, sell roses to help his mother. Brian Sills, 7, a(...)

Two friends of Kirkland Deasley, who was found strangled and mutilated in a downtown hotel last week, sell roses to help his mother. Brian Sills, 7, a(...)

Date8/1/1973
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  • Two friends of Kirkland Deasley, who was found strangled and mutilated in a downtown hotel last week, sell roses to help his mother. Brian Sills, 7, a(...)
  • Two friends of Kirkland Deasley; who was found strangled and mutilated in a downtown hotel last week; sell roses to help his mother. Brian Sills; 7; and Bill Sturman; 16; make a sale to Vida Alivantov yesterday on the Yonge St. mall. A florist gave 2;500
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two friends of Kirkland Deasley; who was found strangled and mutilated in a downtown hotel last week; sell roses to help his mother. Brian Sills; 7; and Bill Sturman; 16; make a sale to Vida Alivantov yesterday on the Yonge St. mall. A florist gave 2;500
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121421F
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John McBeth Finlayson, 37, the object of a nation-wide search in the mutilation slaying of 9-year-old Kirkland Deasley, is conducted into Metro police(...)
John McBeth Finlayson, 37, the object of a nation-wide search in the mutilation slaying of 9-year-old Kirkland Deasley, is conducted into Metro police(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
7/30/1973
John McBeth Finlayson, 37, the object of a nation-wide search in the mutilation-killing of 9-year-old Kirkland Deasley, is escorted into Metro police (...)
John McBeth Finlayson, 37, the object of a nation-wide search in the mutilation-killing of 9-year-old Kirkland Deasley, is escorted into Metro police (...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
7/30/1973
Mourning At Graveside of Kirkland Deasley are his parents, Ab and Carol Anne, and his sister, Deborah, 10
Mourning At Graveside of Kirkland Deasley are his parents, Ab and Carol Anne, and his sister, Deborah, 10
Spremo, Boris
7/31/1973
Funeral of Kirkland Deasley
Funeral of Kirkland Deasley
Spremo, Boris
7/31/1973
Evidence at Inquest indicated Iris Scott, shown as a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding, and George Vigus were strangled in North York, driven to High Park in car trunk
Evidence at Inquest indicated Iris Scott, shown as a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding, and George Vigus were strangled in North York, driven to High Park in car trunk
Reginald's Studio
12/4/1947
Slaying scene: Dianne George, above, was found strangled Saturday night in a tent in this backyard behind a boarding house at 60 Saulter St
Slaying scene: Dianne George, above, was found strangled Saturday night in a tent in this backyard behind a boarding house at 60 Saulter St
Mahler, John
6/17/1990
Found guilty of murder of two Etobicoke high school girls he sexually assualted and strangled, Harvey Holly, 30, is led from the courthouse by Staff S(...)
Found guilty of murder of two Etobicoke high school girls he sexually assualted and strangled, Harvey Holly, 30, is led from the courthouse by Staff S(...)
Norris, Dave
4/15/1977
Charged in death of 25-year-old woman who was found beaten and strangled in Alexander Muir Park on Feb
Charged in death of 25-year-old woman who was found beaten and strangled in Alexander Muir Park on Feb
Norris, Dave
2/26/1976
Day of grief: A sobbing teenage girl clutches a friend's shoulder after learning that French's body had been found
Day of grief: A sobbing teenage girl clutches a friend's shoulder after learning that French's body had been found
Toronto Star (Firm)
4/30/1992
Lived on streets: Convicted murderer James Harbottle, 21, had shared drugs with Elaine Bown, 17, on the night she was raped, strangled and burned, court was told
Lived on streets: Convicted murderer James Harbottle, 21, had shared drugs with Elaine Bown, 17, on the night she was raped, strangled and burned, court was told
Toronto Star (Firm)
8/2/1988
Henry Funk, also of crime lab, examined stomach contents, too, Elgin Brown, analyst with crime lab, demonstrated how Lynne might have been strangled by killer
Henry Funk, also of crime lab, examined stomach contents, too, Elgin Brown, analyst with crime lab, demonstrated how Lynne might have been strangled by killer
LeBourdais, Julien
10/5/1966
Elgin Brown, analyst, showed how Lynne might have been strangled
Elgin Brown, analyst, showed how Lynne might have been strangled
Spremo, Boris
10/5/1966