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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 (...)

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 (...)

Date7/30/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 headquarters by Detective Sergeants Jim Majury (left) and Bernard Nadeau. Finlayson was arrested on a hig
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121415F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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(...)
7/30/1973
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(...)
8/1/1973
Funeral of Kirkland Deasley
Funeral of Kirkland Deasley
7/31/1973
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
7/31/1973
Murder Suspect: Barbara Gonsalves is escorted by Scott Bronson, left, and Jim Crowley of Metro police into her apartment, where a search was conducted
Murder Suspect: Barbara Gonsalves is escorted by Scott Bronson, left, and Jim Crowley of Metro police into her apartment, where a search was conducted
1/30/1993
Charged in killing: Dennis John Craggs, a 23-year-old married man, seen here in the police identification room, was charged with second-degree murder yesterday in the death of Jane Harrison, 18
Charged in killing: Dennis John Craggs, a 23-year-old married man, seen here in the police identification room, was charged with second-degree murder yesterday in the death of Jane Harrison, 18
4/26/1981
Partly clad body of 11-year-old Robert Van Noten was found today in Taylor Creek Park after an intensive, all night search by Metro police and firemen(...)
Partly clad body of 11-year-old Robert Van Noten was found today in Taylor Creek Park after an intensive, all night search by Metro police and firemen(...)
9/20/1973
Barbara Irene Wilson with police, Seventeen-year-old girl is escorted into court today
Barbara Irene Wilson with police, Seventeen-year-old girl is escorted into court today
1/12/1973
A young Asian man in handcuffs, is escorted by two large White men in suits and ties. In the ba ...
Suspects Sang-Minh Nguyen, 28, left, is escorted by Metro police as they leave the flight from Sault Ste. Marie last night. At centre is suspect Asau Tran, and right is Van-Nghiep Truong
9/20/1983
A young Asian man in handcuffs and wearing a chain on his ankles is escorted by a taller man in ...
Suspects: Sang-Minh Nguyen, left, is escorted by Metro police as they leave the flight from Sault Ste. Marie last night. At centre is suspect Asau Tran, and right, Van-Nghiep Truong
20 September 1983
Slaying suspect: Metro police lead a third suspect in the killing of Ryerson photography student Paul Semple into 11 Division last night
Slaying suspect: Metro police lead a third suspect in the killing of Ryerson photography student Paul Semple into 11 Division last night
7/10/1992
Murder suspects: Restaurant worker John Duval, top, and brother Edmund, above, are escorted by York Regional Police after being charged in Tuesday's slaying
Murder suspects: Restaurant worker John Duval, top, and brother Edmund, above, are escorted by York Regional Police after being charged in Tuesday's slaying
10/20/1983