Toronto Cop Killer Granted Unescorted Absences From Prison

By News Staff

Posted March 17, 2010 6:53 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Craig Munro, who’s serving a life sentence for killing a Toronto police officer during a botched robbery 30 years ago, was granted limited unescorted absences from prison this week.

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