A man who was remanded in custody in a Toronto court today on three counts of first-degree murder was convicted seven years ago for 16 robbery-related offenses. He was dubbed “The Bearded Bandit” in the media for those crimes, committed between October 2007 and May 2008. Article Continued BelowHe carried out the robbery spree wearing a false beard and medical bandages on his face, court records show. Brett Ryan, shown in an undated photo, made a brief court appearance Friday on three charges of first-degree murder. Dressed in a white hoodie, Ryan listened as a Crown lawyer read out three charges of first-degree murder.

Source: thestar August 26, 2016 13:00 UTC