Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur waives right to preliminary hearing
TORONTO — Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur was ordered Monday to stand trial on eight counts of first-degree murder after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a rare legal move.
The 67-year-old self-employed landscaper, who is accused of killing eight men with ties to Toronto’s gay village, shuffled to the prisoner’s box in a packed Toronto courtroom, his head bowed and avoiding eye contact with the family members of his alleged victims.
Looking significantly different from when he was arrested in January — having lost weight, shaved his goatee and cropped his hair short — McArthur said nothing while his lawyer, James Miglin, confirmed his client’s agreement to skip the preliminary inquiry.
Court heard McArthur conceded there was sufficient evidence in the case to move directly to trial.