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Convicted killer Rene Vaillancourt in a 1973 mug shot, left, and being led into court with his head covered, above
Convicted killer Rene Vaillancourt in a 1973 mug shot, left, and being led into court with his head covered, above

Convicted killer Rene Vaillancourt in a 1973 mug shot, left, and being led into court with his head covered, above

Date2/1/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Convicted killer Rene Vaillancourt in a 1973 mug shot; left; and being led into court with his head covered; above. He has asked that a jury reduce the time he must spend behind bars before being paroled.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121656F
Detectives check the car in which Rene Vaillancourt fled after killing Constable Leslie Maitland, above, during a 1973 robbery
Detectives check the car in which Rene Vaillancourt fled after killing Constable Leslie Maitland, above, during a 1973 robbery
2/1/1973
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3/5/1984
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3/4/1984
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Murder scene: Mississauga hairstylist Cosimo Lombardo, 49, died on the driveway of his Marblethorne Court home (above) early yesterday after being hit by a hall of gunfire
Murder scene: Mississauga hairstylist Cosimo Lombardo, 49, died on the driveway of his Marblethorne Court home (above) early yesterday after being hit by a hall of gunfire
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