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'He was definitely schizophrenic, probably paranoid schizophrenic,' she said. She works in the mental health field and said it was obvious Li was struggling. 'I think, in their culture, (the issue of mental illness) is kind of frowned upon,' the woman said. They say Li was clearly battling mental illness, but refused repeated offers to see a doctor and get help. They are reeling over this week's horrific, unprovoked slaying aboard a Greyhound bus in which Li is accused of beheading a sleeping passenger in front of dozens of witnesses. The woman and her family have requested anonymity, not wanting to be deluged by other media covering a story that has made headlines around the world.

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It was as if he was always looking for something,' a member of a Winnipeg family which befriended Li - even having him over for Christmas dinner two years ago - told the Free Press Saturday in an exclusive interview. Yet those who got to know Vince Weiguang Li well soon recognized that beneath his friendly, polite exterior lurked something very troubling. On the outside, life appeared to be very good for the new Canadian. He soon found a job, vastly improved his English and enjoyed socializing with new friends at Sunday-morning church services, dinner parties and trips out to Falcon Lake. Vince Li arrived from China about four years ago and found a home in Winnipeg, surrounded by a loving wife and caring members of the community who quickly took him under their wing. Polite exterior, troubled soulUpdated: Augat 12:25 AM CDT apparently, Li left his wife 2 years ago: That was the last time Augert and Li spoke to each other, according to reports in CBC news.Īnd another. When he met with Li to hire him back as a newspaper distributor, he said, â€œyou could almost read between the linesâ€ from the way Li was talking â€œthat there was something not right there.â€Īugert said Li called him three weeks ago, saying he had a job interview in Winnipeg. Â€œI believe he was having some marital problems,â€ said Augert. He also delivered the National Post, Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun for a distribution firm until he left his contract position in April, said his former employer Vincent Augert. Li worked at an Edmonton McDonaldâ€™s restaurant. He told his boss that he was going to Winnipeg chasing a job opportunity. Vince worked at a McDonaldâ€™s restaurant and everyone there described him as a quiet, easy going person.

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