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Killing prison rats has become an obsession for inmate Mike Lesperance

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Killing prison rats has become an obsession for inmate Mike Lesperance

Date7/4/1991

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Killing prison rats has become an obsession for inmate Mike Lesperance.

Subject

Prisons

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0011240F

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