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Remains of 8th victim of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur found buried in Toronto ravine

The lead Bruce McArthur investigator says police have found the remains of Majeed Kayhan, the latest victim to be identified in the serial killer case involving the Toronto landscaper.

Majeed Kayhan's remains found during 9-day search near home where McArthur worked as a landscaper

Majeed Kayhan's remains were found after police spent nine days searching a ravine near a home where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur worked as a landscaper. McArthur has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Kayhan's death. (Toronto Police Service)

The lead investigator onthe case of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthursays police have found the remains of Majeed Kayhan, one of eight men the Toronto landscaper is accused of killing.

Acting Inspector HankIdsingatold a Friday news conference that "bits and pieces" ofKayhanwere discoveredfollowing a nine-day search in a ravine near a home whereMcArthurworked before his arrest in January.

McArthur, 66,hadalready been charged with first-degree murder in connection withKayhan's death, but his remains had not yet been identified. Police believe he was killed in 2012.

Idsingasaid police didn't need to findKayhan'sremains to move forward with the case, but it's a major breakthrough for other reasons.

"It's important for the families for closure and for the community, I think, as a whole," he said.

Idsinga said Kayhan's family members are thankful for the closure, but angry at McArthur.

Acting Insp. Hank Idsinga said police have no reason to believe they will find the remains of any other possible victims of Bruce McArthur following the discovery of Majeed Kayhans remains. (David Donnelly/CBC)

Idsinga didn't explain how police identified the remains, but strongly suggested it was either done by obtaining a fingerprint or something that could be matched with dental records.

Earlier this month,Idsingarevealed that more human remains were discovered at the Mallory Crescent home where police previously discovered the dismembered remains of seven men buried in garden planters on the north Toronto property.

McArthurfaceseight charges of first-degree murder in the deaths ofmen, most with ties to the city's Gay Village.

They are:Skandaraj Navaratnam, 40, Andrew Kinsman, 49, Selim Esen, 44, and Abdulbasir Faizi, 44,Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam, 37, Dean Lisowick, 47, Soroush Mahmudi, 50, andKayhan, 58.

Police investigators previously announced they had found human remains each day of a nine-day search in a ravine near a home where McArthur worked as a landscaper. (Tijana Martin/Canadian Press)

Idsingasaid police have no reason to believe they will find the remains of any other possible victims at any of the properties they've searchedabout 100 properties across the Greater Toronto Area since January.

Idsingasaid police continue, however, to review cold-case files and missing-persons cases dating back to the1970sand1980s. He said the force also continues to field tips from the public about the case.

McArthur was arrested on Jan. 18, and has been in custody since then.