
Fake Beard Bandit, 35, charged in triple crossbow killings weeks before wedding
TORONTO — A man once dubbed the Fake Beard Bandit and due to be married in three weeks was charged Friday in a bloody crossbow attack that left three people dead and another person seriously injured.
Wearing white coveralls and fumbling with his fingers, Brett Ryan, 35, of Toronto, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder during a brief court appearance.
Ryan looked attentive but did not speak to the court. He did nod when asked if he understood that he was to remain in custody pending a second appearance Sept. 2.
Details of the proceedings — including the names of the victims and witnesses — cannot be reported due to a publication ban requested by the prosecution, who gave no details as to the reason despite repeated requests.