1st-degree murder in 6th man's death,Bruce McArthur charged.

Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is now facing a sixth charge of first-degree murder, this time in the death of Skandaraj Navaratnam, whose remains were found in a planter seized from a property linked to the landscaper.

Det.-Sgt. Hank Idsinga announced the latest charge at a news conference Friday. The 40-year-old Navaratnam was known to friends as Skanda.

He was last seen leaving a Toronto nightclub on Sept. 6, 2010. A friend reported him missing 10 days later.
Idsinga said Navaratnam's remains were found in one of the planters police found at a midtown Toronto home that's been a focus of their investigation into McArthur.

Idsinga also said another set of remains found in a planter has been identified: those of Soroush Mahmudi, 50. McArthur is already charged in Mahmudi's death.

Idsinga indicated in an interview with CBC's The National earlier this week that he would provide new details about the investigation.

McArthur was previously charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the cases of Andrew Kinsman, 49, Selim Esen, 44, Majeed Kayhan, 58, Dean Lisowick, 47, and Mahmudi.

McArthur's alleged victims, from left to right: Selim Esen, Soroush Mahmudi, Dean Lisowick, Andrew Kinsman and Majeed Kayhan. (Toronto Police Service/AP)

Since McArthur's Jan. 18 arrest, Toronto police have been combing properties where the 66-year-old landscaper worked.

Police recovered the remains of six people, including those of Kinsman, hidden in several large planters at the midtown Toronto residence where McArthur stored equipment for 10 years in exchange for landscaping work.

The remains of three other people have not yet been identified. 

Investigators spent three weeks camped out at the Mallory Crescent home and even dug up the main drainpipe in front of the property looking for potential evidence. A portion of pipe was removed for testing.

Police have since wrapped their investigation at that property.  

Bruce McArthur, 66, is charged with five counts of first-degree murder, and police expect there will be more charges. (Bruce McArthur/Facebook)