Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur makes brief court appearance

Unshaven and dressed in an orange jumpsuit, alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur appeared in court by video from a Toronto jail Wednesday.

McArthurhad his case putover until May 23 after thebrief appearance.

The 66-year-old self-employed landscaper faces eight counts of first-degree murder in connection with the disappearancesof several men. Most of them had ties to Toronto's gay village.

He said his name for the court and thanked the justice of the peace at the end of proceedings.

Crown Michael Cantlon told the court his office would have more evidence to turn over to the defence before the next court date.

Police have found the dismembered remains of at least seven people in large planters at the home of one of McArthur's clients.

McArthur'smost recent charge wasin the death of Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam, who moved to Canada from Sri Lanka in 2010 and lived in Scarborough.

Det.-Sgt.HankIdsinga,the lead investigator, saidKanagaratnam's remains were found in a garden planter at a home on Mallory Crescent, in northeast Toronto, whereMcArthurworked as a landscaper.

The remains of at least seven men have been found on the property, and Idsingasaidpolice will continue to searchother sites.

The other murder chargesare in connection with the deaths of: SelimEsen, 44,Abdulbasir Faizi, 44, MajeedKayhan,58, Andrew Kinsman, 49,DeanLisowick, 47,Soroush Mahmudi, 50,and Skandaraj Navaratnam, 40.

McArthur'snext court appearance will also be by video.