Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton Dies in Prison Assault

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.