Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton Dies in Prison Assault
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Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, convicted of killing six women and confessing to dozens more, died at age 74 after being assaulted by another inmate. Pickton, who operated a pig farm where he disposed of his victims' remains, was serving a life sentence. His case, the largest serial killer investigation in Canadian history, had a profound impact on communities, especially Indigenous peoples. Families of the victims expressed mixed emotions over his death.
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