Head of Chinese student Lin found in park
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July 6, 2012, Friday
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A human head found in a Montreal park belongs to a Chinese student who was killed and dismembered in May by a Canadian porn actor, police In Quebec have confirmed. The head was the last missing body part belonging to Lin Jun.
Luka Magnotta is accused of dismembering Lin -- his lover - and mailing the body parts to Canadian political parties and schools. He pleaded not guilty to murder charges last month. Police confirmed on Wednesday that the head was Lin's.
Lin's head was missing until Sunday, when police spokeswoman Anie Lemieux said investigators found it in Park Angrignon after the major crimes unit received a tip. The park is a few kilometers south of Magnotta's apartment.
"It had been there for quite some time, but we won't go into details, partly out of respect for the family and friends of the victim," Lemieux said.
"What is important is what we were looking for has been found and the rest of the investigation can continue."
Montreal police spokesman Robert St-Onge said police now believe they have recovered all of Lin's remains. He said the family, which has been seeking closure, has been informed.
Investigators say Magnotta, 29, posted a video online showing him having sex with the dismembered corpse. A second, unedited version of the video seen by police shows him eating parts of the body. Police say Magnotta and Lin, 33, were in a relationship.
The case became known when a package containing a severed foot was found at Canada's ruling Conservative Party headquarters on May 29. That same day, a hand was discovered at a postal facility, addressed to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Lin's torso was found in a suitcase at a garbage dump in Montreal outside Magnotta's apartment building.
About a week later, a missing foot and hand were found mailed to two schools in Vancouver. Police said notes were included in most of the packages but declined to say what they said.
Magnotta, who fled to Europe before the body was discovered, spent a few days partying in Paris before moving on to Berlin, where he was caught last month as he read stories about himself at an Internet cafe. He did not contest his extradition from Germany and arrived in Montreal last month on a Canadian military plane.
Lin's family attended a memorial service last week. Lin studied computer science at Concordia University.
Magnotta has opted for a jury trial.
Luka Magnotta is accused of dismembering Lin -- his lover - and mailing the body parts to Canadian political parties and schools. He pleaded not guilty to murder charges last month. Police confirmed on Wednesday that the head was Lin's.
Lin's head was missing until Sunday, when police spokeswoman Anie Lemieux said investigators found it in Park Angrignon after the major crimes unit received a tip. The park is a few kilometers south of Magnotta's apartment.
"It had been there for quite some time, but we won't go into details, partly out of respect for the family and friends of the victim," Lemieux said.
"What is important is what we were looking for has been found and the rest of the investigation can continue."
Montreal police spokesman Robert St-Onge said police now believe they have recovered all of Lin's remains. He said the family, which has been seeking closure, has been informed.
Investigators say Magnotta, 29, posted a video online showing him having sex with the dismembered corpse. A second, unedited version of the video seen by police shows him eating parts of the body. Police say Magnotta and Lin, 33, were in a relationship.
The case became known when a package containing a severed foot was found at Canada's ruling Conservative Party headquarters on May 29. That same day, a hand was discovered at a postal facility, addressed to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Lin's torso was found in a suitcase at a garbage dump in Montreal outside Magnotta's apartment building.
About a week later, a missing foot and hand were found mailed to two schools in Vancouver. Police said notes were included in most of the packages but declined to say what they said.
Magnotta, who fled to Europe before the body was discovered, spent a few days partying in Paris before moving on to Berlin, where he was caught last month as he read stories about himself at an Internet cafe. He did not contest his extradition from Germany and arrived in Montreal last month on a Canadian military plane.
Lin's family attended a memorial service last week. Lin studied computer science at Concordia University.
Magnotta has opted for a jury trial.
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