Bycycle Seized: Metro police Constable Mervyn Dennis shows the bike left behind yesterday by a rapist who escaped after being chased by a jogger

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Bycycle Seized: Metro police Constable Mervyn Dennis shows the bike left behind yesterday by a rapist who escaped after being chased by a jogger

Date11/30/1991

Names

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Bycycle Seized: Metro police Constable Mervyn Dennis shows the bike left behind yesterday by a rapist who escaped after being chased by a jogger.

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0120482F

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