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Words of comfort

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Words of comfort

Date3/18/1980

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wilkes, Jim (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Words of comfort: Metro Police Commission Chairman Phil Givens tries yesterday to console Karen Sweet; whose husband; Constable Michael Sweet; died Friday after a pair of gunmen shot him during a bungled hold-up at a Queen St. W. restaurant. Sweet was buried yesterday; with about 1;800 Metro policemen at the funeral. Two men have been charged with first degree murder in the shooting.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121817F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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