Murder of Tim Mclean

Police arrival

- Police arrive 10 minutes later

- The negotiator communicated with Vince

- Vince only taunted them with holding a head in his hand

- After several hours (01:30 am), Vince tried to get away from the bus through a broken window

The police caught him.

The Witness -- Garnet Caton

- He heard 'blood-curdling' scream

- The offender was holding a Rambo hunting knife and "continually stabbing him for 40-50 times."

- The bus stopped immediately and all the passengers escaped from the bus.

- Caton and a pass by tracker got on the bus and the attacker saw them and wanted to attack them.

They hold the door together and the driver disabled the bus.

Attacker gave up and went back to curve the dead body.

Description of Li:

- Wearing sunglasses

- "Like a robot"

Before the incidents:

- Both the victim and offender seemed normal

- Chat with other passengers

- Did not have a fight or argument

Introduction

The victim

Name: Tim McLean

Born: October 3, 1985 (in Winnipeg, Canada)

Died: July 30, 2008 (in Manitoba, Canada)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Carnival Worker (Alberta Fair)

Personality: Nice, no bad words received from his friends

Wearing: Ear phone

The murder of Tim McLean occurred on the evening (around 20:30- 21:00) of 30 July, 2008, around 12 miles from Portage La Prairie at Trans Canada Highway. The offender, Vince Weiguang Li, stabbed and cannibalized the victim on a Greyhound Canada bus with 37 passengers. The offender was finally found not guilty and remanded to a high-security mental health facility where he remains to this day.

Reference

Questions

1. How many passengers were inside the Greyhound bus?

A. 38 B. 40 C. 32 D. 37 E. 33

Conclusion

2.Where did Tim McLean work at?

A. PNE B. Six-Flags C. Alberta Fair D. Disney E. Aquarium in Vancouver

http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2269998/Grisly-murder-aboard-Greyhound-bus-in-Canada.html

http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2275742/Greyhound-bus-killer-beheads-victim-and-then-eats-flesh.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2008/07/31/greyhound-transcanada.html

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/vincelitimeline-152000585.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2012/05/17/mb-vince-li-greyhound-passes.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weiguang_li

http://www.murderpedia.org/male.L/l/li-vince-weiguang-photos.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/paranoid-schizophrenia/DS00862

http://www.tandfonline.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/doi/pdf/10.1080/15228932.2012.713827

Metal illness and Crime

3. What was the job of Li before moving to Canada?

A. Computer engineer B. Software programmer C. Menial jobs

D. Computer technicians E. Network programmer

March 5, 2009

- Found not guilty because of Schizophrenia

- Sent to a highly-security mental health facility in Selkrik

- Supervision by a doctor. " Model patient"

May 14, 2012

- Allowed to have a walk outside the center

Case Example (Ms. Smith)

-An increase in symptoms in persons with mental disorders is more likely to increase the risk of those persons' becoming victims of violent versus becoming the perpetrators of violence.

4. Which of the following is not a characteristics of "all-of-above consumer"?

A. Serious mental illness B. Substance abuse C. Committed a crime before D. Had an experience of abuse E. Had a traumatic brain injury

Mental illness and Crime

Individuals with mental illness do commit crimes, most of them are "nuisance" crimes.

Effect of the illness:

- Catch people in a seemingly endless "loop" of institutionalization, discharge, difficulty accessing and using community resources, homelessness, re institutionalization, and the like.

Paranoid Schizophrenia

5. Vince Li was found not guilty because of ?

A. Schizophrenia B. Ignorance C. Boredom D. Intoxication E. Hunger

The murder

- A young woman who was 7 months pregnant (fifth)and severely mentally ill

- "All-of -the-above consumer": Has history of serious mental illness, substance abuse , traumatic brain injury and emotional, physical or sexual abuse.

- Has been homeless for approximately 18 months

- All four previous births, the baby was promptly removed form her custody and she simply disappeared again.

- Extensive substance abuse: methamphertamines, inhalants, and heroin.

- Arrested for: prostitution, assault, DUI (driving under the influence), and possession with intent to sell illegal drugs

Consequences:

- Basic health care is neglected (patients may not realize they are ill or no longer have faith in the "system" to help them)

- Interfere with the ability to locate and access services

The risk of violent behavior among veterans with severe mental illness found that violence perpetrated by these veterans was related to head injury, post traumatic stress disorder, substance use, homelessness

Name: Vince Weiguang Li

Born: April 30, 1968 (age 44)

Nationality: Chinese- Canadian

Occupation: Computer software engineer (in Beijing)

Menial Jobs in a Church (in Winnipeg)

Education Level: University of Wuhan Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science degree in Computers)

Spouse: Anna Pastor Tom Castor

Mental illness: Paranoid-schizophrenia

Introduction

Paranoid schizophrenia is one of several types of schizophrenia, a chronic mental illness in which a person loses touch with reality (psychosis). The classic features of paranoid schizophrenia are having delusions and hearing things that aren't real.

With paranoid schizophrenia, your ability to think and function in daily life may be better than with other types of schizophrenia. You may not have as many problems with memory, concentration or dulled emotions. Still, paranoid schizophrenia is a serious, lifelong condition that can lead to many complications, including suicidal behavior.

With effective treatment, you can manage the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia and work toward leading a happier, healthier life.

Findings:

- Higher rates of suicidality and completed suicide

- Accompanied by substance abuse issues

- Significant others make the decision to separate themselves from their loved one at great personal expense and, in many cases, after years of heroic effects.

=> Individuals who are homeless, substance abuse issues accounted for 54% of hospital vists (CBS News, 2007)

Murder of Tim Mclean

Yuki Yuen Lam Fung(FUNYD1301)

Nicole Ling Ka Chung (CHUNC1203)