About this episode
The episode discusses the shocking murder of Tim McLean by Vince Li during a bus trip in Canada and its implications on mental health and criminal law.
In July 2008, a routine overnight trip across Manitoba turned into one of the most widely discussed criminal cases in modern Canadian history. 22-year-old Tim McLean was travelling home when he was killed by fellow passenger Vince Li — a crime that shocked the country and sparked a national conversation about mental illness, public safety, and Canada’s Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) laws. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/a-million-other-choices/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Kim Toller
Topics covered
- true crime
- mental illness
- public safety
- Canada
- criminal law
- NCR laws
Keywords
- Tim McLean
- Vince Li
- murder
- Canada
- mental illness
- NCR laws
- public safety
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Canada
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