Canada Bus Attack Suspect Appears in Court

PlusCanada Bus Attack Suspect Appears in CourtCanada Bus Attack Suspect Appears in CourtThe Associated PressThe man who witnesses say stabbed and beheaded his seat mate aboard a Greyhound bus traveling across Canada made his first court appearance Friday on second degree murder charges. Police have offered no motive for the savage attack. (August 1)[Notes:VO--SUSPECT BEING LED INTO COURT] HIS FACE BRUISED AND HIS LEGS SHACKLED -- 40 YEAR OLD VINCE LI (LEE) MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT TO FACE CHARGES HE STABBED AND THEN BEHEADED HIS SEATMATE. IT HAPPENED ABOARD THIS GREYHOUND BUS TRAVELING FROM EDMONTON, ALBERTA TO WINNEPEG, MANITOBA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. [Notes:VO ---CRIME SCENE VIDEO]LI WAS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER...AN INDICATION PROSECUTORS DON'T BELIEVE THE ATTACK WAS PREMEDITATED. [Notes:SOT --PROSECUTOR] right now, we're asking that psychological assessment be done....so that we can determine that he's fit to stand trial or if he's suffering from mental disorders or anything like that. [Notes:VO --CRIME SCENE VIDEO]AUTHORITIES SAY LI HAS NO KNOWN CRIMINAL RECORD AND WORKED AS A CARRIER FOR SEVERAL NEWSPAPERS IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA ONE OF HIS EMPLOYERS SAYS HE DELIVERED PAPERS UNTIL LAST MONDAY -- AND THEN "FELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH."POLICE HAVEN'T PROVIDED DETAILS ON THE ATTACK -- NOR HAVE THEY IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM. [Notes:VO --PHOTO OF VICTIM] BUT FRIENDS OF THE MAN WHO WAS DECAPITATED SAY HE WAS 22-YEAR-OLD TIM MCCLEAN -- A SMALL, EASY-GOING CARNIVAL WORKER THEY SAY WOULD NEVER GO LOOKING FOR A FIGHT. [Notes:SOT---RELATIVE]The hardest part was explaining it to my kids..that they'd never see uncle tim again. [Notes:SOT -- RELATIVE] He was like a brother...he was always there for everyone. [Notes:VO--CRIME SCENE VIDEO]A WITNESS WHO WAS SITTING ONE SEAT IN FRONT OF THE TWO MEN SAID HE DIDN'T HEAR THE TWO SPEAK TO EACH OTHER BEFORE THE ATTACK.AND HE SAID THE SUSPECT WASN'T SITTING NEAR THE VICTIM INITIALLY-- AND HAD ONLY BEEN RIDING ON THE BUS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.BUT HE SAID LI CHANGED SEATS FOLLOWING A REST STOP. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[tomwatson1]

well probably because we dont have a president... also weve only been a country for 150 years... not to many Prime-ministershave even run canada....

[CRAZTLADY]

i wanna fuckin kill this mother fucker ...i think the fuckin cops should just shot his ass right way ...

[meany1023]

@thecorpsjohnb truth is since the dude was a sleep he didnt make any noise and no one heard how i know this is that i was on that bus

[Rogentx]

That guy just didn't cut off his head, he straight out dismembered his body, cut out his organs. He deserves either to be placed on the death sentence (if Canada has that, I am not sure) or placed in Max prison rest of his life, and NOT in a crazy farm either.

[BlackShotJapan]

You retards that think the passengers should've done something, your plain dumbasses, he had a freaking hunting knife, he'll stab ur ass, it's not worth it risking many life just to kill him

[lester5192]

so let's get an interview from li then. since he had no signs of being crazy before. what was his problem?

[smarch1337]

You're retarded...

[KinshasaOK]

Asian?? Wtf. They're suppose to be pussies!!

[Origin305]

unarmed citizens = STUPIDITY. Arm yourselves dumbasses

[juliachan1987]

Since when does the AP do stories on Canada? Oh I get it, the AP only air stories that they find "sensational"

[dp535i]

if he is considered insane and he's not, he'll definitely become bonkers crazy after a few months in the looney bin.

then again, in prison he might get raped...

that's why they take so long determining his mental state. their determining the best fate....

[austintoebosch]

He also ate the kids eyes and part of his heart and the police stood outside the bus for 4 hours wauting for him to come out while he was mutulating and cannibalising the poor fuckin kid.