Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Family and friends of victim Tim McLean, wearing t-shirts remember him, enter the Law Courts in Winnipeg, Canada, March 3, 2009 prior to the trial of Vince Li. Officers responded to a desolate stretch of the TransCanada Highway about 19km from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, after the bloody killing late Wednesday on the Greyhound bus travelling from Edmonton, Alberta to Winnipeg, Manitoba. It wont be long before he is back on the streets and back on a Greyhound. By June of 201015 months after Li was absolved by the criminal justice systemhe started supervised release. Eight vehicles plunged into the water, including a Greyhound Bus. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us. "Okay, Badger's at the back of the bus, hacking off pieces and eating it," he says at the end of the approximately 80-second recording. Twenty two year old Tim McLean got on to the 1170 Greyhound bus at Edmonton, Aberta, Canada. "And then when I found out in the news that Li was being pinned for the brutal attack, I was in utter shock," he said. They tried to negotiate with the crazy man holding a knife. "He was very punctual and always cleanly dressed," he told The Associated Press. Tim McLean, a 22-year-old Canadian carnival barker was returning home to Winnipeg riding a Greyhound bus when he was viciously stabbed, beheaded, and cannibalized by another passenger about 18 km west of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He had been working a carnival in Alberta and was napping with his head against the window, exhausted after a long night out. In July 2008, Vince Li stabbed, mutilated, and beheaded 22-year-old Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg. Baker sat next to the 22-year-old McLean on the bus after the young man smiled at him and asked how he was doing. "That life was taken from me and I won't get it back. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Tim McLean was an innocent young man. And male calves are starved and chained inside tiny stalls until their flesh becomes soft and milky white before being slaughtered for someones veal dinner. "He was a very nice, polite guy. But blocking his path was a gruff-voiced man who seemed to materialize out of nowhere. Vince Weiguang Li, 40, faces second-degree murder charges for the murder of a 22-year-old man, who friends and family identified as Tim McLean. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Crossing into Canada on Greyhound Border Patrol check: Baker sat next to the 22-year-old McLean on the bus after the young man smiled at him and asked how he was doing. This summer, Mr. Allison is working at a children's camp in the Northwest Territories. Im sure this girls father is so proud of his little angel. Around 8:30 pm, Greyhound 1170 was an hour west of Winnipeg on the TransCanada Highway. NASA didnt know but Canadian students did, Calls for transparency over alleged election interference grow, TikTok ban: Poilievre, Singh lead way in dropping Chinese-owned app after Canadian government policy, NASA didnt know: Ottawa elementary school students make breakthrough discovery, Passengers offered bus ride after WestJet cancelled flight due to maintenance, Sextortion might have played role in young hockey stars death, Alberta forecasts $2.4B surplus in election year budget, Greyhound bus beheader to get more trips away from mental hospital, RCMP, Canadian government dropped in Greyhound bus beheading lawsuits, Passengers who witnessed Greyhound beheading seeking $6M in lawsuits. But you simply cant kill a deranged man in this situation. Tim McLean Was Traveling Home From A Work Trip The Day He Was Killed Tim McLean had recently taken up employment as a carnival barker when he boarded Greyhound Canada bus 1170 on July 30, 2008. He repeatedly stabbed McLean while the McLean fought for his life. When he saw 1170 veer off the road, he calmly pulled his bus in front. For the 10 days that followed, Mr. Scyrup tried to be stoic. Its like theyve never ridden a bus filled with the common folks theyre supposed to serve. They are strangers united by a night they desperately want to forget. Vince Li, Who Beheaded and Ate Another Man on Bus, Set Free In 2008, Vince Li killed, decapitated Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus traveling from Edmonton to Winnipeg. Hed been sleeping for almost six hours when the bus made a rest stop in Erickson, Manitoba. He said he called him back and left him a message asking him for the dates he needed off but never heard back from him. Vince Weiguang Li (L), suspect in the murder of Tim McLean aboard a Greyhound bus in Manitoba, is escorted by sheriff officers on his way to a court appearance in Portage la Prairie August 5, 2008. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I will be debut my One Note story in Highland Park on Sunday, January12! Hed also been injured in his attackstandard police procedure even for as bizarre a crime as this. Right in full view of the audience, Li digested Tims eyes and part of his heart. As though it were a gruesome scene in a horror movie, a Canadian Greyhound passenger found himself in the hands of a highly disturbed man this past weekend while en route from Edmonton to Winnipeg. A man with schizophrenia who beheaded a fellow bus passenger in Canada in 2008 has been granted freedom. That includes whether it was conclusively proven that Li was out of his mind and had no concept of what he was doing to Tim was wrong. As I recall, they may have gone through one of my bags, but I think it was more of a Why are/were you here? Anything to declare? Ive definitely heard of people getting busted for drugs, while crossing the border. "I had no odd suspicions about him at all. The bus contained many passengers, including Tim Mclean. When they stepped aboard the bus, at 5:55 p.m., the man sat toward the front. They are the forgotten ones, the 34 passengers and two Samaritans who watched, surrounded by wheat fields, as a deranged man defiled Tim McLean's body, along with every notion of human decency they'd once held. A forensic psychiatrist was quoted saying at Lees release hearing that, in his opinion, Li had only a 0.8% chance of relapsing. A man with schizophrenia who beheaded a fellow bus passenger in Canada in 2008 has been granted freedom. Li's employer said in an interview Saturday that he was in shock to learn that his "model employee" has been accused of the grisly attack. Public protection was not. Around 8:30 pm, Greyhound 1170 was an hour west of Winnipeg on the TransCanada Highway. "I'm not too bad now, still working at life I guess.". None lost a loved one that night, yet they lost something. "I thought I could get through it on my own," he said. "I started feeling a little territorial after all that," he said. These events happen fairly often during rides that run through border cities. Passengers said that shortly after they reboarded following a break, the suspect - for no apparent reason - stabbed the man sitting next to him several dozen times as others fled in horror. HAS MADELEINE MCCANNS MURDERER FINALLY BEEN CAUGHT? ELISA LAMS GHASTLY DEATH AT THE NOTORIOUS CECIL HOTEL IN L.A. "They are native prayers, Ojibway prayers," she said from her home in Erickson. Now Li had Tim on the aisle floor, still plunging and plunging. Some have drowned the memory in alcohol. By 2015, Li was in a half-way house and only monitored for medication. WHO REALLY MURDERED AND MUTILATED THE BLACK DAHLIA? One witness described Baker as being calm during the attack saying, "there was no rage or anything. But his doctors told Manitoba's Criminal Code Review Board that he understood that he needed to take the medication and that he would continue with his treatment if released. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Most people want to see the horror and grotesque clips, rather than Uncle Morty talking over rolling footage of the corn in Nebraska. Enter your email address below and get your FREE eBook IN THE ATTIC A Psychological Thriller Based on a True Crime Story. Instead he was decapitated and cannibalized by a schizophrenic Chinese immigrant named Vince Weiguang Li, who was suffering from a psychotic episode. Vincent Augert, an independent contractor who distributes newspapers in Edmonton, said that Li, was one of his most reliable carriers. 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Vince Li was sitting near the front. Beheaded on a bus: the murder of Tim McLean | by Victoria Suzanne | Crime Scenes | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. I think that is a load of hound turd. McLean estaba quedndose dormido 3:24 Mother of Tim McLean, murdered and beheaded aboard a Greyhound bus in 2008, reacts to Vince Lis release. New York Governor Wants to Lend Nearly Half a Billion Dollars for WHAT? P.T. Around 8:30 pm, Greyhound 1170 was an hour west of Winnipeg on the TransCanada Highway. He was on ABCs Wide World of Sorts, and this was actually the most viewed episode ever. McLean, a 22-year-old Canadian man, was stabbed, beheaded and cannibalized while riding a Greyhound Canada bus about 30 km west of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba traveling the Trans Canada Highway. The Greyhound made a rest stop about a half hour earlier. As some passengers dozed, a scream that still haunts them drowned out the movie, and a scene of unthinkable gore painted everything red. But his name would soon appear in the news again. But after a smoke break, she saw him move to the rear, beside Mr. McLean. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS IT JUSTICE OR MURDER? Li wanted a victim and Tim McLean was it. They contained the scene and attempted to reason with Li. Im a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Serious Crimes detective and investigator with the British Columbia Coroners Service. "I have no comment today," Carol de Delley wrote on Facebook. "Since that day, it's been hard to go out, hard to meet new people," he said. ?) Why would you even film it. Bakers doctor, Jeffrey Waldman, told the board earlier this week that he is confident Baker will remain on his medication and will continue to work with his treatment team if released. When the criminal court system washed their hands of Vince Li, the mental health system took over. The Guy on the Greyhound Bus got international attention. WebThe killing of Tim McLean occurred on the evening of 30 July 2008. In a written decision, the review board said it is of the opinion that the weight of evidence does not substantiate that Mr. Baker poses a significant threat to the safety of the public., Waldman said Baker plans to visit his native China if released but would live in Winnipeg for the next two to three years. Li slowly sat down. Passengers riding the bus reported that Vince Weiguang Li jumped on top of 22-year-old Tim McLean and began stabbing him repeatedly before cutting off his head and allegedly consuming some of his flesh. Tim smiled. The horror that cows, chickens, and pigs face on factory farms goes on for a long time too. Weeks after watching Mr. Li mutilate Mr. McLean's body, Mr. Alguire allegedly got drunk in a rural Manitoba bar and broke into a fenced compound. Passengers riding the bus reported that Vince Weiguang Li jumped on top of 22-year-old Tim McLean and began stabbing him repeatedly before cutting off his head and allegedly consuming some of his flesh. "The contacts I had all mysteriously disappeared," he said. It was then that Mr. Scyrup realized what the deranged man was doing. "I don't like to use my kitchen knives, the sharp ones. These are the Greyhound Bus Videos that people want to see Beheading of Tim McLean: In 2008, a Canadian Greyhound bus was the site of a gruesome beheading. Ratheras shocked, gasping witnesses describedLi robotically plunged the blade into Tims shoulders, neck and chest. Maybe he moonlights as an actuary. The shrinks saw it different. McLean, a 22-year-old Canadian man, was stabbed, beheaded and cannibalized while riding a Greyhound Canada bus about 30 km west of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba traveling the Trans Canada Highway. ", After a standoff, Baker surrendered to police and faced a charge of second-degree murder. TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION + UNNATURAL MAYHEM. Baker said that he heard the voice of God telling him to kill McLean. Mr. Alguire got on his way. Hes crazy. Carefully, he looked at each passenger before reaching the second row from the rear. Today, Vince Li is a free man. I'm always looking over my back, even around friends.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Its clear that he can be a danger in certain circumstances.. Passengers said that shortly after they reboarded following a break, the suspect - for no apparent reason - stabbed the man sitting next to him several dozen times as others fled in horror. ", Even huddled away from outdoor reminders, she can't avoid mental cues at home. Then Li, expressionless behind sunglasses, came for the doorpresenting Tims decapitated head. Still, some encounters stir old memories. 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