But because of the ongoing nature of the police investigation into Bruce McArthur and the pending criminal trial, the external review will be limited in how much it can specifically examine disappearances linked to the accused serial killer. As reported by the Star and other media last week, a man reported to Toronto police in 2016 that McArthur tried to strangle him during sexual encounter. The 2016 encounter appears to be at least the second time McArthur came into contact with police. A central question to be determined if the board calls a review is whether Toronto police actions during Project Houston can be probed. Last December, Saunders initiated an internal review of missing persons in the wake of questions about police handling of disappearances connected to Toronto’s Gay Village.

Source: thestar March 19, 2018 01:16 UTC