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Friend fears woman influenced killer
( }; [1 D) o! V2 D* G! pVictim's text message said some passengers were taking ecstasy
% J. H# _ o, ^* QBy: Mike McIntyre 7 Y5 }6 D) y* X$ Y
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Updated: August 5 at 12:45 AM CDT
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$ |8 M# E+ U6 V; g5 E% IPrint 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.
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4 j1 f6 |. M) E# rLi, 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.2 y( P! o; C& P; L1 _/ J
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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.
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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.7 a" \1 f- F `! F) _1 q
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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.7 u3 r. g3 e0 O
8 d- ^8 x6 b, u1 j& s8 @' |"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.: W7 [% Q: Z k1 T9 U
, T `( h% j2 ~$ s6 T4 V0 KTim 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.9 y# g& ?% b, W/ w1 q" l$ }1 f( f, I
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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.
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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.2 h* N( @, M+ x! o+ S$ D2 G
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A call to North American Midway Entertainment seeking information about the woman wasn't returned on Monday. \! A3 ~$ I, ]( S
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