Merciless: The Murder of Constable Michael Sweet

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Episode 366: On a cold night, March 14, 1980, the city of Toronto was shaken by an act of violence that would leave a deep scar on its police force and forever change the lives of one family. It was the kind of crime that, decades later, still echoes in the halls of justice and the memories of those who lived through it. This is the story of Constable Michael Sweet, a dedicated police officer, loving husband, and devoted father of three young girls, all under ten years old, who lost his life in the line of duty at the hands of two brothers whose names would become synonymous with brutality: Craig Alfred Munro, 28, and his 21-year-old brother, James Scott Munro. Sources: ⁠1983 CanLII 3542 (ON CA) | R. v. Munro | CanLII⁠⁠1984 CanLII 3608 (QC CA) | R. v. Vaillancourt | CanLII⁠⁠Oct 20, 1983, page 19 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠⁠Oct 28, 1980, page 3 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠⁠Mar 21, 1980, page 9 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠⁠Mar 19, 1980, page 3 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠⁠Mar 17, 1980, page 14 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠⁠Mar 15, 1980, page 1 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠⁠Mar 15, 1980, page 9 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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