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Friend fears woman influenced killer
" v9 `# ^: R6 c8 e3 j, `4 kVictim's text message said some passengers were taking ecstasy
" i' |- v5 i2 bBy: Mike McIntyre 9 s6 z, E$ G$ i6 t
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Updated: August 5 at 12:45 AM CDT
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Print Article E-mail Article ShareThisThe seeds for Tim McLean's brutal murder on board a Greyhound bus last week may have been planted when the accused killer, Vince Li, spent nearly an hour chatting up the victim's female co-worker during their ride through western Manitoba, the Free Press has learned. % n2 Q/ R0 I6 T, n- R" e
8 o7 P3 r& p9 m0 E' \& D; y. gLi, 40, took a seat at the front of the bus beside the woman after getting on board in Brandon. The pair chatted and were even seen smoking cigarettes together during a rest stop.
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As the bus resumed its ill-fated journey towards Winnipeg, Li suddenly moved to the back of the bus and sat down beside McLean, who was listening to his headphones and apparently asleep.+ w) f1 e: D* d- |/ l) F4 v7 ?9 L
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It was just moments later that Li allegedly began stabbing McLean repeatedly with a large hunting knife, eventually severing his head, defiling his body and holding police at bay for a couple of hours after passengers scrambled off the bus.
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McLean's family and friends don't believe Li's change-of-seating was a coincidence. And they question why he was charged with second-degree murder and not first-degree murder, which indicates planning and premeditation.! W+ a$ J. @2 i4 K
4 h* P7 O J% |+ Y"I have this unbelievably strong feeling that him sitting beside Stacy had something to do with this," McLean's former girlfriend, Alexandra Storey, told the Free Press in an exclusive interview Monday.
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Tim and Stacy had become friends while working together at various western Canadian fairs through North American Midway Entertainment. They were travelling together to Winnipeg -- although seated separately in different areas of the bus -- and had planned to meet up with a mutual friend in the city before all heading back out to British Columbia.2 m: t+ i! d: D
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McLean's loved ones now desperately want to speak with the woman to find out more about her dealings with Li on the bus.: x2 g# c; U2 U5 i& p" `
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They only know that she quickly returned to B.C. after McLean's killing, and presumably after an interview with police.
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1 J- V9 m# C8 a, _7 R! ]) X0 TA call to North American Midway Entertainment seeking information about the woman wasn't returned on Monday.9 g8 V& p% e6 i$ i/ c; }3 @9 `/ |
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