http://nationalpost.com/news/canada...-his-friends-knew-hed-never-abandon-his-puppy
Victor Ferreira
February 23, 2018
Victor Ferreira
February 23, 2018
Who was Bruce McArthur's sixth alleged victim? When 'Skanda' vanished, his friends knew he'd never abandon his puppy
Skandaraj Navaratnam was a staple of Toronto's Gay Village. He worked as a landscaper with Bruce McArthur and his friends say he was into older, bigger men
The man described by friends as a fixture of the citys LGBTQ community knew McArthur well. They would be seen chatting at Woodys or the Black Eagle bar where McArthurs friends didnt call him Bruce, but Santa. Navaratnam worked with McArthur as a landscaper and, according to the CBC, the two dated in 2000.
Navaratnam was last seen on Sept. 6, 2010, leaving Zipperz, a now-defunct nightclub in the heart of Torontos Gay Village a neighbourhood he called home after coming to Canada from Sri Lanka as a refugee. It wasnt like Navaratnam, who went by Skanda, to leave and not tell his friends especially because his disappearance left a newly adopted puppy alone at his home.
.Navaratnam was happy all the time, Snider said. His friends describe him as charming. Navaratnam would chat up anyone hed see sitting alone at the Black Eagle his mainstay and invite them to join his group of friends. Navaratnam loved going out to dance, so after a few drinks at the Black Eagle, a typical night out would usually lead to dancing at Zipperz