Andrew Kinsman, 49, Toronto, 26 June 2017

[dotr]

http://www.cp24.com/news/friends-of...an-appeal-to-public-for-information-1.3491960
July 6 2017

Speaking to reporters at a news conference, two of Kinsman’s closest friends said they were alarmed last week when they noticed his garbage hadn’t been taken out nor his beloved cat fed.

“Andrew is one of the most responsible people I know. He would never leave the house without making sure that the garbage was taken out, that everything was organized,” friend Cecilia Saez said through tears. “He would always touch base with me to see if I could do something and he just didn’t.”

Ted Healey, who says he’s been friends with Kinsman for 20 years, said his last sighting of Kinsman was at Toronto Pride celebrations on Church Street on June 25.

“He was happy, he was upbeat, he talked about his job, he was hopeful about his job and we joked around about,” Healey said. “It maybe lasted about 15 minutes or so and we separated.”

“It’s just totally out of character for him to up and leave like that.”

According to a Facebook page, Kinsman worked at the Toronto HIV/AIDS Network advocacy group and is a volunteer for the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation.

Today, police asked anyone who may have been in contact with Kinsman online, through dating apps or otherwise, to call them.

"His friends and colleagues know what those apps are. We’d love to hear from you,” Det. Barry Radford said. “I can’t express the importance of hearing from you.”

Kinsman’s disappearance has been highlighted on social media as one of several LGBTQ men who have gone missing since 2010 – two of whom went missing in recent months.

 

[dotr]

Also posted on this thread for the other missing men.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...7#post13477927
http://www.cp24.com/news/friends-of...an-appeal-to-public-for-information-1.3491960

The disappearance of a Cabbagetown man has been highlighted on social media as one of several LGBTQ men who have gone missing since 2010. Police would not say whether the cases are connected. (Facebook/Justin Toast Gray)

 

[Abenn14]

Also posted on this thread for the other missing men.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...7#post13477927
http://www.cp24.com/news/friends-of...an-appeal-to-public-for-information-1.3491960

Mark isn't gay though as he has a wife and he didn't go missing in the gay village either

 

[dotr]

Mark isn't gay though as he has a wife and he didn't go missing in the gay village either

Not sure why Mark was included in that particular collage except maybe because he went missing around the same time frame as Andrew? Never assumed he was gay, or that he lived in the same neighbourhood as the other gentlemen. Either way, hoping they are all located. imo.

For anyone new tuning in, a repost of Mark Pearson's thread
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-Toronto-29-June-2017&p=13479301#post13479301

 

[dotr]

rbbm.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/andrew-kinsman-missing-1.4193500

Police ask public for tips

At a Thursday news conference, investigators urged anyone who saw or spoke to Kinsman, "as insignificant as they may think it is," to contact police.

Det. Barry Radford said investigators were "aware" of a few other missing person's cases in the vicinity but their current focus is centred on locating Kinsman.

"We have reviewed them. We're still continuing the investigation to see the relevance those missing people have in regards to Andrew's disappearance," Radford said.

"It requires further in-depth study and investigation."

Police have scoured Kinsman's Cabbagetown residence as well as a 300-square-metre grid in the area surrounding it.

Friends and neighbours have also canvassed the neighbourhood.

[video=youtube;UYZXl_EfnR8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYZXl_EfnR8[/video]

 

[Abenn14]

Not sure why Mark was included in that particular collage except maybe because he went missing around the same time frame as Andrew? Never assumed he was gay, or that he lived in the same neighbourhood as the other gentlemen. Either way, hoping they are all located. imo.

For anyone new tuning in, a repost of Mark Pearson's thread
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-Toronto-29-June-2017&p=13479301#post13479301

Probably, three men gone in one month. A lot of people I see posting on social media of that picture of the 6 of them keep saying all are lgbt so a lot of misinformation being spread around. I don't think there's enough info to think the 3 new missing are connected but the 3 older ones seem more likely

 

[LadyL]

so there's probably a serial killer stalking gay men in Toronto? Are the disappearances all contained to the Cabbagetown neighbourhood?

 

[dotr]

so there's probably a serial killer stalking gay men in Toronto? Are the disappearances all contained to the Cabbagetown neighbourhood?

Cabbagetown borders the Gay Village and all the missing men either lived, worked and/or socialized around those areas, and were dark complected.
Andrew is light-skinned but i just noticed from post #59 in that thread, that the other men, like Andrew have facial hair too, fwiw.imo, speculation.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?211457-Canada-3-men-missing-in-same-Toronto-ON-neighborhood-2010-2012&p=11272229#post11272229

Originally Posted by tarabull

Skandaraj “Skanda” Navaratnam: http://www.missingadults.ca/viewMAca...-2010-09-01379

Abdulbasir “Basir” Faizi: http://www.missingadults.ca/viewMAca...-2010-12-01394

Majeed “Hamid” Kayhan: http://www.missingadults.ca/viewMAca...-2012-10-01465

dotr

It just occurred to me, that it may not be just a matter of similar complexion with all three men, but that they all have facial hair..
It might be important to know what type /look of person each man might be most inclined to associate with, or be attracted to?
Wondering if the missing men all took taxis home ?........ imo

 

[dotr]

Hoping that Andrew is found soon.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...ppeal-for-help-in-finding-andrew-kinsman.html

A Facebook group with over 300 members has been created to find Andrew Kinsman, a 49-year-old beloved Cabbagetown resident who has been missing since June 26.

“And that’s not even scratching the surface of the amount of support from people offline we’re getting,” said Robin LeBlanc, Kinsman’s neighbour and a member of the group.

The group was created on July 4, and its members have been going on search trips and putting up posters.

Toronto police have also been conducting searches, and are investigating dating apps like Grindr and Scruff for suspicious behaviour, and asking local users of those apps to report unusual interactions.

 

[dotr]

http://www.torontosun.com/2017/07/06/friends-say-missing-cabbagetown-man-one-of-the-good-guys

The missing man is about 6-foot-2 and has a medium to stocky build. He has brown hair and a beard and wears glasses. Kinsman has an armband tattoo on his right bicep and another tattoo on his left side.

Radford said that anyone who saw Kinsman (or had contact of any sort with him, no matter how insignificant) between June 23 and June 26 should contact police. Anyone who saw him at Pride festivities or interacted with him on social media or through dating apps is also urged to call police, “because these investigations are a jigsaw puzzle,” said Radford. “And even the smallest pieces are crucial.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 416-808-5100.
RALLY ON SUNDAY

To help mobilize the community — and perhaps jog someone’s memory — friends of Andrew Kinsman are holding a rally this Sunday at 4 p.m. in the southeast corner of Allan Gardens, at Gerrard and Sherbourne. People are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation for the PWA Food Bank, where the missing man is a volunteer.

rbbm.

 

[Unscripted]

I can't see anything from a social/work/lifestyle standpoint that links Mark Pearson's disappearance and Andrew's.

If Andrew was harmed while walking at Cherry Beach or the Leslie Street Spit that brings him geographically closer to Mark's sailing club at Ashbridges Bay, and the bike path links those two areas. But that's probably a stretch... IMO.

 

[dumpater]

I can't see anything from a social/work/lifestyle standpoint that links Mark Pearson's disappearance and Andrew's.

If Andrew was harmed while walking at Cherry Beach or the Leslie Street Spit that brings him geographically closer to Mark's sailing club at Ashbridges Bay, and the bike path links those two areas. But that's probably a stretch... IMO.

IMO marks disappearance is not related. As stated in CityNews video, police did not consider his disappearance suspicious.

I'm very interested in this case though. Its odd that it took this long for another person to go missing since the last one in 2012 (that's if they are connected). I wonder if there are a few that could be connected that police are overlooking?


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[matou]

Hopefully not Andrew:

680 NEWS Toronto‏Verified account @680NEWS 1h1 hour ago
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Paramedics say the body of a male has been recovered near the docks at Ashbridges Bay

 

[dotr]

Hopefully not Andrew:

680 NEWS Toronto‏Verified account @680NEWS 1h1 hour ago
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Paramedics say the body of a male has been recovered near the docks at Ashbridges Bay

Or Mark.
http://www.citynews.ca/2017/07/08/male-body-recovered-water-ashbridges-bay/

 

[dotr]

https://www.insidetoronto.com/news-...-held-for-missing-toronto-man-andrew-kinsman/
Andrew Kinsman.

[h=2]The 49-year-old was last seen June 26 2017[/h]

Friends of missing man Andrew Kinsman are holding a food drive and rally Sunday, July 9 to raise awareness of the situation.

The event is taking place at Allen Gardens, at the southeast corner of Sherbourne and Gerrard streets, at 4 p.m. Non-perishable food items will be donated to Toronto People With AIDS Foundation Food Bank, where Kinsman volunteers.

 

[Ava_TO]

Don't know if anyone has been watching the coverage of Andrew's rally on CP24, but it is gut-wrenching. He is so loved, so treasured by all who know him... hoping he returns home safe and soon.

 

[dotr]

Don't know if anyone has been watching the coverage of Andrew's rally on CP24, but it is gut-wrenching. He is so loved, so treasured by all who know him... hoping he returns home safe and soon.

Thanks, this is the link for that video.
http://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=1164042

 

[dotr]

[h=1]Food Drive & Rally For Missing Toronto Man Andrew Kinsman[/h]

LGBT Canada In The Media


[video=youtube;fF24isrCqmo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF24isrCqmo[/video]

 

[dotr]

http://www.torontosun.com/2017/07/10/kinsman-not-the-first-gay-man-to-go-missing-in-village
July 10 2017

Kinsman not the first gay man to go missing in Village

Police have been searching for Kinsman since he “uncharacteristically” went missing on June 26.

But, since 2010, three other gay men have gone missing without a trace from the area.

“Investigators are aware of the similarities, but there aren’t enough facts to connect the cases,” said Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook, adding there are no leads on the whereabouts of Kinsman.

His isn’t the first missing poster to go up in the gay neighbourhood.

In September 2010, Skanda Navaratnam was reported missing after leaving a gay bar with an unknown male.

In December 2010, Abdulbasir Faizi was reported missing after being last seen in the Church and Wellesley Sts. area. His car was later found on Moore Ave. in Toronto.

In October 2012, Majeed Hamid Kayhan, who frequented the areas of Church and Wellesley area, was reported missing to police.

None of the men have been located since.

 

[matou]

Andrew looks so big and strong. I don't think he would have easily been overpowered by someone. I wonder if he was meeting someone from an online dating service and whoever it was did this (made him disappear). I agree that he would not have left his cat and apartment behind and it was the full swing of Pride when he disappeared. I guess no one noticed him in the Village at all on Monday, June 26th?