Opinion
Barry Artiste
The MClean family lawsuit is against both Greyhound and the Government on their public safety role and in the hopes all riders whether on bus,planes and trains, all deserve safe passage.
Family of man beheaded on bus launches lawsuit
(3rd Photo inset) Jay Prober, lawyer for the McLean family, speaks during a press conference in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.
The family of a man who was attacked and beheaded by a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus is suing the bus company and the federal government for failing to ensure his safety.
02/09/2008 11:32:29
PM CTV.ca News Staff
The family’s lawyer, Jay Prober, says the lawsuit names Greyhound, the Attorney General of Canada and the man accused of killing Tim McLean.
He said the statement of claim alleges that neither the bus line nor federal agencies responsible for transportation and public safety took the proper precautions.
The lawsuit is on behalf of 13 family members and is for $150,000. “This lawsuit is not about money,” Prober said at an afternoon news conference in Winnipeg. “It is about accountability — about responsibility for what happened to (McLean).”
McLean was killed the night of July 30 while taking a Greyhound bus from Edmonton to Winnipeg.
He was stabbed and beheaded by another bus passenger near Portage la Prairie.
Vincent Weiguang-Li, 40, has been charged with murder and is undergoing a court-order mental health assessment to determine if he’s fit to stand trial.
He is next due in court on Sept. 8.
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