Thursday, October 13, 2022

Murder of Gordon Pitcher

 On June 27, 1959, 21-year-old Gordon Pitcher got into an argument in a downtown hotel washroom in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This resulted in him being stabbed in the stomach. The weapon was either an icepick (more likely) or a knitting needle.


SOURCES:

Toronto Police Service

The Sault Star July 2, 1959

The North Bay Nugget July 4, 1959

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