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• 40-year-old Vince Li of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is accused of stabbing and decapitating a fellow passenger, 22-year-old Tim McLean, aboard a Greyhound bus on July 30, 2008.Canada.com: Details about beheading recounted in Winnipeg court (March 3, 2009)

  Li's second degree murder trial began on March 3, 2009. Li pleaded not guilty.Canada.com: Details about beheading recounted in Winnipeg court (March 3, 2009) On March 5, 2009, the judge in the case ruled that Li was not criminally responsible because he suffered from a mental illness. Li will be sent to a mental health facility and will not serve prison time.National Post: Vincent Li Found Not Criminally responsible (March 5, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Vincent Weiguang Li
  2. Charged with second-degree murder
  3. Physical description: "tall and well-built with close-cropped hair"GlobeAndMail.com: RCMP charge Edmonton man in killing (August 1, 2008)
  4. Boarded bus in Western Manitoba
  5. Li had only been aboard the bus briefly before the attack
  6. Allegedly traveling from Edmonton to Winnipeg at the time of the beheading
  7. Stabbed the victim 50 to 60 timesThe Associated Press: Canada bus attack leaves man decapitated (July 31, 2008)
  8. Charges with second-degree murder
  9. Trial began on March 3, 2009
  10. Pleaded not guilty

• Vince Li's Background

  Li became a Canadian citizen in 2005 after leaving in 2001. Family and friends described him as having erratic behavior.Canada.com: Details about beheading recounted in Winnipeg court (March 3, 2009)

  At the time of the killing, Li was described as a 40-year-old independent delivery man who lived in Edmonton and had been delivering papers, such as the Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun and National Post, for over a year.Edmonton Journal: Accused Beheader 'A Nice Guy' (August 2, 2008) His supervisor called him a "Nice Guy" and he had no criminal record.Edmonton Journal: Accused Beheader 'A Nice Guy' (August 2, 2008)

  According to his employer, Vincent Augert, Li called him three weeks before the attack and told him that he had to go to Winnipeg for a job interview. After not hearing from him for a while, Augert called Li's home and spoke to a woman who claimed to be Li's wife. She told him that he had to leave town for an emergency, but couldn't say why. Augert said he thought that Li may have been having marital problems, based on a meeting he had with him in July.Edmonton Journal: Accused Beheader 'A Nice Guy' (August 2, 2008)

• Psychological Evaluation

  Two days after the attack, Li appeared in court on Friday August 1. He was uncommunicative when asked by the judge whether or not he wanted a lawyer. Judge Rocky Pollack ordered that Li be held until he could undergo a court-ordered psychological evaluation. Li is currently being held at the Winnipeg detention centre.National Post: Suspect in beheading makes silent court appearance (Jul 31, 2008)

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