Hi folks,
I'm being a bit obsessive perhaps. I've gone back and begun to conduct a more detailed review of media relating to the 2010 - 2012 disappearances vs. the 2017 disappearances. I've noticed a detail that I wanted to float,
from a 2010 article in Xtra, related to Skanda Navaratnam:
"Cloutier says Navaratnam lives in Cabbagetown, where he helps an older man with chores and errands. Cloutier went to the house on Sept 21 to look around, but he says nothing looked out of the ordinary. Navaratnam has another home on Broadview Ave across from Riverdale Park, but he does not spend much time there, says Cloutier."
Andrew Kinsman's home is in Cabbagetown, in an apartment building for which he acts as the super. He also worked in community outreach, albeit in HIV/AIDs health networking / support.
Does anyone know where the other missing men lived / worked? Does this seem like a data point worth noting?
Furthermore, the same 2010 Xtra article goes on to state:
Navaratnam often escapes to Cloutiers cabin in Bancroft, but Cloutier says he checked the property over the weekend and Navaratnam was not there
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This second point prompted me to
revisit a July 2017 article in Xtra, covering Andrew Kinsman's disappearance and some details of his life/interests. The July 2017 article states:
Kinsman doesnt like to frequent bars, but does enjoy various cultural events in the city and spending time outdoors in campgrounds in Southern Ontario.
The point about Kinsman not liking bars seems to be consistent with what I've been told by a couple of the bartenders at the Black Eagle (per a post from a month or so ago, they told me that he had not been employed by the bar in a decade or so, and they weren't sure he really enjoyed going out). The detail regarding Kinsman's interest in camping is something I was told by one of his close friends, too. I was told by that same friend, in August 2017, that subsequent to Kinsman's disappearance police conducted a search of one of the campgrounds he was known to visit. FYI, at the time I spoke to the friend, they didn't seem to think that search yielded results.
Perhaps a bit of apophenia here, but in addition to all of the other shared data points, I'm feeling curious about the overlap between Kinsman and Navaratnam by way of the following:
- Cabbagetown home addresses
- Employed in community support work
- Interested in camping / outdoor recreation
None of the three is particularly unusual, taken alone. Lots of folks employed doing community support work would live in Cabbagetown due to its proximity to the Village, where many such organizations are located. The interest in the outdoors / camping is could simply be an extension of many Torontonians' apparent fascination with camping (seriously, they sell actually "Muskoka" branded sweaters here).
So, questions for everyone:
1) Has anyone yet put together a list of the addresses of the missing men?
2) Has anyone else noticed shared interests between any of the five missing men? If so, what are they?
Thanks in advance.