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Kenneth Leishman. Interview. 1977.
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Kenneth Leishman
The flying/gentleman bandit.
Victim(s)
N/A
perpetrator(s)
Kenneth Leishman
Case Status
Closed Case
Case Years
1957–December 14, 1979
Location(s)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Synopsis
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He was called the Flying Bandit—a smooth-talking pilot who turned the skies into his getaway route. From bank robberies to Canada’s largest gold heist, Ken Leishman charmed his way into legend, pulling off crimes with precision and style, all without spilling a drop of blood. But behind the gentleman thief persona was a man living on borrowed time, and his final flight would prove it. Was Leishman a folk hero, a master criminal, or just a desperate man chasing one last escape?
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