09-30-2014, 06:03 PM
THE TIME LINE
May 25, 2012
A video titled, 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick, is posted on the web. It depicts a young male bound on a bed, initially alive and then lifeless. Then someone is seen repeatedly stabbing the corpse with an ice pick and dismembering the body with a knife. There are also acts of necrophilia and cannibalism.
May 29, 2012
1st body parts found: Staffers at Conservative Party HQ in Ottawa call police after receiving a package containing a foot. Ottawa police later say they found a second package containing a hand. Montreal police confirm they're investigating a human torso found in a garbage pile in that city.
May 30, 2012
Suspect named: Montreal police say Luka Rocco Magnotta is wanted in the homicide investigation stemming from the body parts. He's been on their radar since the day before, and can be seen on surveillance video of his apartment building and a Canada Post outlet.
May 30, 2012
Video analyzed: A video allegedly showing the murder and dismemberment of a man had appeared on a website days before. Mark Marek, the owner of the website, tells CBC News members of his site identified Magnotta.
June 2012
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Victim identified: Authorities identify the victim of the gruesome killing and dismemberment as Jun Lin (pictured above), a Chinese national who was studying at Concordia University in Montreal. Meanwhile, police announce that Magnotta left Canada for France on May 26.
June 3, 2012
Magnotta spotted in Paris: Now at the centre of a global manhunt, Magnotta, who has been dubbed the "Butcher of Montreal" by French media, may have been spotted in a Paris café, according to eyewitness accounts being investigated by local police.
June 4, 2012
Magnotta arrested in Germany: Luka Rocco Magnotta is arrested at an internet café in Berlin, where he was reportedly reading stories about himself.
June 5, 2012
Hand & foot received in mail: Staff opening the mail at two Vancouver elementary schools discover a human hand and a foot, and it's later determined they came from Montreal — prompting speculation about a Magnotta link.
June 12, 2012
Jun Lin was family's 'pride and joy': The family of Chinese student Jun Lin, who was brutally murdered and dismembered in Montreal, says his death was a "destructive blow" that left them physically and psychologically spent.
June 13, 2012
Vancouver body parts belong to Jun Lin: Montreal police Cmdr. Ian Lafrenière says DNA test results confirm that body parts delivered to Vancouver schools last week belong to Jun Lin.
June 18, 2012
Magnotta arrives home to face Canadian justice: Magnotta arrives at Quebec's Mirabel airport by military plane in a highly controlled and secretive extradition operation orchestrated to minimize media attention on his return from Germany
June 19, 2012
Magnotta pleads not guilty: Appearing via teleconference at a Montreal courthouse, Magnotta pleads not guilty to a number of charges including first-degree murder, committing an indignity to a human body, posting obscene material, mailing obscene material and criminally harassing Stephen Harper and other members of Parliament.
June 21, 2012
Magnotta back in court for possible psychiatric evaluation: Luka Rocco Magnotta appeared in Montreal court via video-link for a possible psychiatric evaluation request. He claims he is not responsible for his actions because he is Schizophrenic (his father is Schizophrenic).
July 2, 2012
Investigators follow tip to remains in park: A tip led police to a Montreal park where remains were discovered near a small lake.
July 4, 2012
Head found in Montreal park belongs to Jun Lin: Quebec authorities have confirmed that a severed human head found in Angrignon Park over the weekend belongs to Chinese student Jun Lin.
July 21, 2012
Jun Lin honoured at Montreal memorial: The parents of Jun Lin took part in an emotional and often tearful public memorial, as Montreal's Chinese community gathered to remember the student two months after he was brutally killed.
Sept 30, 2014
The first degree murder trial begins. Magnotta has confessed to the crimes but pleaded Not Guilty / Not Criminally Responsible by reasons of mental impairment.
The judge is leaving it up to the jury to decide whether Magnotta is guilty of premeditated murder or not guilty because he either (a) didn't know what he was doing due to mental impairment or (b) didn't understand what he was doing due to mental impairment. Magnotta claims he is Schizophrenic (his father is reportedly Schizophrenic) -- medical records will be covered at trial.
May 25, 2012
A video titled, 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick, is posted on the web. It depicts a young male bound on a bed, initially alive and then lifeless. Then someone is seen repeatedly stabbing the corpse with an ice pick and dismembering the body with a knife. There are also acts of necrophilia and cannibalism.
May 29, 2012
1st body parts found: Staffers at Conservative Party HQ in Ottawa call police after receiving a package containing a foot. Ottawa police later say they found a second package containing a hand. Montreal police confirm they're investigating a human torso found in a garbage pile in that city.
May 30, 2012
Suspect named: Montreal police say Luka Rocco Magnotta is wanted in the homicide investigation stemming from the body parts. He's been on their radar since the day before, and can be seen on surveillance video of his apartment building and a Canada Post outlet.
May 30, 2012
Video analyzed: A video allegedly showing the murder and dismemberment of a man had appeared on a website days before. Mark Marek, the owner of the website, tells CBC News members of his site identified Magnotta.
June 2012
Victim identified: Authorities identify the victim of the gruesome killing and dismemberment as Jun Lin (pictured above), a Chinese national who was studying at Concordia University in Montreal. Meanwhile, police announce that Magnotta left Canada for France on May 26.
June 3, 2012
Magnotta spotted in Paris: Now at the centre of a global manhunt, Magnotta, who has been dubbed the "Butcher of Montreal" by French media, may have been spotted in a Paris café, according to eyewitness accounts being investigated by local police.
June 4, 2012
Magnotta arrested in Germany: Luka Rocco Magnotta is arrested at an internet café in Berlin, where he was reportedly reading stories about himself.
June 5, 2012
Hand & foot received in mail: Staff opening the mail at two Vancouver elementary schools discover a human hand and a foot, and it's later determined they came from Montreal — prompting speculation about a Magnotta link.
June 12, 2012
Jun Lin was family's 'pride and joy': The family of Chinese student Jun Lin, who was brutally murdered and dismembered in Montreal, says his death was a "destructive blow" that left them physically and psychologically spent.
June 13, 2012
Vancouver body parts belong to Jun Lin: Montreal police Cmdr. Ian Lafrenière says DNA test results confirm that body parts delivered to Vancouver schools last week belong to Jun Lin.
June 18, 2012
Magnotta arrives home to face Canadian justice: Magnotta arrives at Quebec's Mirabel airport by military plane in a highly controlled and secretive extradition operation orchestrated to minimize media attention on his return from Germany
June 19, 2012
Magnotta pleads not guilty: Appearing via teleconference at a Montreal courthouse, Magnotta pleads not guilty to a number of charges including first-degree murder, committing an indignity to a human body, posting obscene material, mailing obscene material and criminally harassing Stephen Harper and other members of Parliament.
June 21, 2012
Magnotta back in court for possible psychiatric evaluation: Luka Rocco Magnotta appeared in Montreal court via video-link for a possible psychiatric evaluation request. He claims he is not responsible for his actions because he is Schizophrenic (his father is Schizophrenic).
July 2, 2012
Investigators follow tip to remains in park: A tip led police to a Montreal park where remains were discovered near a small lake.
July 4, 2012
Head found in Montreal park belongs to Jun Lin: Quebec authorities have confirmed that a severed human head found in Angrignon Park over the weekend belongs to Chinese student Jun Lin.
July 21, 2012
Jun Lin honoured at Montreal memorial: The parents of Jun Lin took part in an emotional and often tearful public memorial, as Montreal's Chinese community gathered to remember the student two months after he was brutally killed.
Sept 30, 2014
The first degree murder trial begins. Magnotta has confessed to the crimes but pleaded Not Guilty / Not Criminally Responsible by reasons of mental impairment.
The judge is leaving it up to the jury to decide whether Magnotta is guilty of premeditated murder or not guilty because he either (a) didn't know what he was doing due to mental impairment or (b) didn't understand what he was doing due to mental impairment. Magnotta claims he is Schizophrenic (his father is reportedly Schizophrenic) -- medical records will be covered at trial.