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| Bus murder suspect says 'kill me' | Bus murder suspect says 'kill me' |
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| A man accused of beheading a fellow bus passenger in Canada has pleaded "please kill me", as he was asked by a judge if he wanted a lawyer. | A man accused of beheading a fellow bus passenger in Canada has pleaded "please kill me", as he was asked by a judge if he wanted a lawyer. |
| Vince Weiguang Li has been ordered by the court to undergo psychiatric tests. | Vince Weiguang Li has been ordered by the court to undergo psychiatric tests. |
| Mr Li, 40, is accused of second-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed and decapitated 22-year-old Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus on 31 July. | Mr Li, 40, is accused of second-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed and decapitated 22-year-old Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus on 31 July. |
| A prosecutor told the court that Mr Li was seen eating pieces of his victim and had body parts found in his pocket. | A prosecutor told the court that Mr Li was seen eating pieces of his victim and had body parts found in his pocket. |
| Tuesday's court hearing in Manitoba had earlier been adjourned to give Mr Li time to consult a lawyer. | Tuesday's court hearing in Manitoba had earlier been adjourned to give Mr Li time to consult a lawyer. |
| Asked by the judge after the recess whether he wanted a lawyer, Mr Li was overheard by reporters and court officials saying "please kill me". | Asked by the judge after the recess whether he wanted a lawyer, Mr Li was overheard by reporters and court officials saying "please kill me". |
| Police have suggested no motive for the attack last Wednesday, which happened in front of terrified passengers as the bus travelled through a desolate stretch of Canada's vast prairies. | Police have suggested no motive for the attack last Wednesday, which happened in front of terrified passengers as the bus travelled through a desolate stretch of Canada's vast prairies. |
| They reported seeing Mr Li, a former church custodian, stab Mr McLean, who was sitting next to him, 50 or 60 times before cutting off his head. | They reported seeing Mr Li, a former church custodian, stab Mr McLean, who was sitting next to him, 50 or 60 times before cutting off his head. |
| Large knife | Large knife |
| Prosecutor Joyce Dalmyn revealed grisly details of the attack as she argued for a psychiatric evaluation for the accused. He seemed like a person who was happy to have a job, was committed to doing it well and didn't stand out in any way Tom CastorChurch pastor | Prosecutor Joyce Dalmyn revealed grisly details of the attack as she argued for a psychiatric evaluation for the accused. He seemed like a person who was happy to have a job, was committed to doing it well and didn't stand out in any way Tom CastorChurch pastor |
| She said Mr Li had severed the victim's head with a large knife and then carried it up and down the bus, brandishing it to passengers and taunting police. | She said Mr Li had severed the victim's head with a large knife and then carried it up and down the bus, brandishing it to passengers and taunting police. |
| He was also observed "cutting body parts from the victim and eating those body parts", she said. A plastic bag later found in his pocket by police contained his victim's ear, nose and part of his mouth. | He was also observed "cutting body parts from the victim and eating those body parts", she said. A plastic bag later found in his pocket by police contained his victim's ear, nose and part of his mouth. |
| Ms Dalmyn said Mr Li had refused to leave the bus, shouting at police officers: "I have to stay on the bus forever." | Ms Dalmyn said Mr Li had refused to leave the bus, shouting at police officers: "I have to stay on the bus forever." |
| Witnesses have reported that Mr Li did not appear to know the sleeping victim and that the attack began without warning. | Witnesses have reported that Mr Li did not appear to know the sleeping victim and that the attack began without warning. |
| 'No anger issues' | 'No anger issues' |
| Mr Li, who emigrated to Canada from China four years ago, is being kept in custody in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. | |
| Church pastor Tom Castor, who helped hire Mr Li after he immigrated, told the AP news agency that the suspect never showed any sign of anger or emotional problems. | Church pastor Tom Castor, who helped hire Mr Li after he immigrated, told the AP news agency that the suspect never showed any sign of anger or emotional problems. |
| "He seemed like a person who was happy to have a job, was committed to doing it well and didn't stand out in any way (in terms of) having anger issues or having any other issues," Castor was quoted as saying. | "He seemed like a person who was happy to have a job, was committed to doing it well and didn't stand out in any way (in terms of) having anger issues or having any other issues," Castor was quoted as saying. |
| Mr Li was also vetted by church officials and his references were checked. He did not have a criminal record and there did not appear to be any other signs of problematic or troubled past. | Mr Li was also vetted by church officials and his references were checked. He did not have a criminal record and there did not appear to be any other signs of problematic or troubled past. |
| If evidence shows the attacker was mentally ill and did not understand what he was doing, criminal charges may not stand up, Fred Shane, a Manitoba forensic psychiatrist, told the Reuters news agency. | If evidence shows the attacker was mentally ill and did not understand what he was doing, criminal charges may not stand up, Fred Shane, a Manitoba forensic psychiatrist, told the Reuters news agency. |
| The judge ordered that Mr Li be sent for psychiatric evaluation before his next scheduled court appearance on 8 September. | The judge ordered that Mr Li be sent for psychiatric evaluation before his next scheduled court appearance on 8 September. |
| Meanwhile, Reuters reports, the Greyhound bus company has been scrambling to remove all traces of an advertising campaign which used the slogan: "There's a reason you've never heard of bus rage." | Meanwhile, Reuters reports, the Greyhound bus company has been scrambling to remove all traces of an advertising campaign which used the slogan: "There's a reason you've never heard of bus rage." |
| The campaign was supposed to have ended but a spokeswoman said some billboards had been found still in place. | The campaign was supposed to have ended but a spokeswoman said some billboards had been found still in place. |