Man who beheaded Greyhound bus passenger gains total freedom
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By Arthur Weinreb 4 hours ago in World
Winnipeg - A man who was found not criminally responsible (NCR) after he decapitated and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in 2008 has been granted his complete freedom. Not everyone is happy with the decision.
Yesterday, the Manitoba Criminal Code Review Board granted Will Baker an absolute discharge, seven years after he was found not criminally responsible (NCR) in the death of Tim McLean, 22. Baker was known as Vince Li at the time of McLean’s death but was legally allowed to change his name to Will Baker.
In granting Baker an absolute discharge the board wrote the members were “of the opinion that the weight of the evidence does not substantiate that Mr. Baker poses a significant threat to the public.” In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a review board “must” grant an absolute discharge if it finds the person does not pose a “significant” threat to public safety.
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