Opposition Conservative member of Parliament James Bezan also criticized Baker’s release. The ruling added there must be clear evidence of a significant risk to the public for the review board to continue imposing conditions after a person is found not criminally responsible. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1999 that a review board must order an absolute discharge if a person doesn’t pose a significant threat to public safety. He severed McLean’s head, displaying it to some of the passengers outside the bus, witnesses said. As passengers fled the bus, Baker continued stabbing and mutilating the body before he was arrested. He repeatedly stabbed McLean while he fought for his life. Baker emigrated to Canada from China in 2001 and became a Canadian citizen four years ago.īaker sat next to the 22-year-old McLean on the bus after the man smiled at him and asked how he was doing.īaker said he heard the voice of God telling him to kill the man or “die immediately.” He is on the waiting list for a post-secondary training program and plans on establishing a career in the city. Waldman said Baker plans to visit his native China if released but would live in Winnipeg for the next two to three years. Baker poses a significant threat to the safety of the public.” In a written decision, the review board said it “is of the opinion that the weight of evidence does not substantiate that Mr. Waldman testified that Baker knows it’s the medication that keeps his illness at bay. He has been living on his own in a Winnipeg apartment since November, but was still subject to monitoring to ensure he took his medication.īaker’s doctor, Jeffrey Waldman, told the board earlier this week that he is confident Baker will remain on his medication and will continue to work with his treatment team if released. She declined comment in a post on Facebook Friday, saying “I have no words.”īaker was initially kept in a secure wing of a psychiatric hospital but was given more freedom every year. McLean’s mother, Carol de Delley, has been outspoken against granting Baker freedom, saying there would be no way to ensure he continued to take his medication. A year later he was found not criminally responsible due to mental illness. Manitoba’s Criminal Code Review Board announced Friday it has given Will Baker, formerly known as Vince Li, an absolute discharge, meaning he is longer subject to monitoring.īaker, a diagnosed schizophrenic, killed Tim McLean, a young carnival worker who was a complete stranger to Baker, in 2008. WINNIPEG, Manitoba - A Canadian man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalizing a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus has been granted his freedom. Tourist allegedly tried to open plane's emergency exit door, believed he was 'stalked' by underground organization: reportĭrug dealer offers 'free samples' of cocaine stapled to business cards Trans volleyball insanity is a spike to the face for women in sports Northern states see highest record of border crossings as migrants take advantage of lax laws to get into Canada
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