CANADA: On Tuesday, A Canadian landscaper begged guilty to the murders of eight men with links to Toronto's gay community and the mutilation of their bodies, most of them chopped up and hidden inside planters. The petition entered by Bruce McArthur, 67, was a surprise -- he had been scheduled to stand trial next year. He now faces the likelihood of life in prison.

A sentencing hearing is scheduled to start on February 4, when family and friends of the victims will have an opportunity to describe how the killings affected their lives. The case shocked all of Canada, and especially the gay community. It sparked a massive investigation in Toronto, the country's largest city, at dozens of properties where McArthur had worked.

Homicide Detective David Dickinson outside the courtroom said that "Bruce McArthur has pled guilty,It's the right outcome."he further added that “Unfortunately, we can never bring these men back. But I'm hoping we can start bringing closure to the families and the communities,"

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Body parts of seven of the victims were found hidden inside large planters that McArthur stored at a client's home in midtown Toronto.The remains of an eighth victim were later discovered in a ravine behind the property. The victims in the case were McArthur's former lover, two Afghan immigrants, two refugees from Sri Lanka and another from Iran, a Turkish national, and a homeless sex worker. All went missing from 2010 to 2017.

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