Tim McLean

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  • July 30, 2008: 22-year-old Tim McLean of Winnipeg, Canada, was stabbed to death and decapitated in front of several witnesses while on a Greyhound bus. 40-year-old Vince Weiguang Li was charged with second-degree murder and was reported to have stabbed McLean between 50 and 60 times.National Post (Canada): Beheading Victim Remembered As Fun-loving (July 31, 2008)

    By August 2, a Facebook group called "R.I.P Time McLean" had already received nearly 2,500 wall posts in tribute to the victim.Facebook: R.I.P Tim McLean

  • MySpace Profile

    In the aftermath of McLean's murder, friends and acquaintances described him as fun-loving and good-natured—an image reflected in his MySpace profile.The Vancouver Sun: Beheading victim worked at PNE (August 2, 2008) What follows are excerpts:

    • Who I'd like to meet: A dinosaur, an alien, every kewl canadian, every kewl american, every kewl every body, ppl that drink, ppl that dont... ppl that work, ppl that that dont... ppl that get married, ppl that dont, ya get the point. either way i like meeting new people all the time...Official MySpace Page: JoKAwiLd - 22 - Male - Winnipeg, CA

  • Quotes from Acquaintances

    Friends of McLean paid tribute to him in the press, and weighed in on initial speculation that his murder may have been prompted by a disagreement with Li.

    • "There was nothing in the world that could set him off or [make] him do anything wrong to anybody...As far as I've known him, he'd never got into a single fight in his whole life." —William Caron (friend of Tim McLean)GlobeAndMail: RCMP charge Edmonton man in killing (August 1, 2008)
    • "He was such a sweetheart. I cannot think of anybody who would not miss him. To anybody who knew him, he was that bright, bubbly, happy guy. He was always out for fun. I already miss him." —Mayme Martin (co-worker of McLean)The Vancouver Sun: Beheading victim worked at PNE (August 2, 2008)
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