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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 06, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A9 winnipegfreepress. com WORLD WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012 A 9 But don't believe me. You must try this drink for yourself. If you're suffering with the same inflammation and pain that I did, you owe it to yourself to get real relief. Once you try Nopalea , I know you'll agree that it's the best thing that's happened to you in a long, long time. TRY A FREE BOTTLE! In fact, the manufacturers of Nopalea are so confident that they've agreed to give the readers of this newspaper a special introductory offer. Call now and they'll ship you a 32- ounce bottle for FREE! Just pay a small shipping and handling fee.* There's no risk. No obligation. But hurry - they only have a limited number of FREE bottles to give away. And when they're gone, they're gone forever. So do yourself a favor and give your body the great relief it needs. Call today and you'll be like me - a true believer! 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As a Medical Micropigmentation Specialist in Cleveland, Ohio, I need my hands for applying medical tattooing and permanent makeup for cancer patients, burn victims, and for people who need facial reconstruction. I was proud that in 2010, FOX 8 TV news viewers voted me the " Best Permanent Cosmetic Technician" in the area and I have consistently ranked in the top 2% nationally. But suddenly, my career was in danger. I was told that the intense precision of my work combined with the brutal cold winters in Ohio contributed to major stiffness and inflammation. So naturally, I tried just about every pain remedy and topical cream on the market. Nothing worked. The pain was getting worse and worse. So for all these years, I got by on a steady regimen of over- the- counter pills. The pain in my hands got so bad that I started taking pain relievers 2- 3 times a day. And still my agony persisted. 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ADVERTISEMENT Jaudon Sunde, Micropigmentation Specialist, says that " Nopalea has been a life- saver in every sense of the word."* * Just pay $ 9.95 for shipping and handling Caution: Graphic content may disturb some readers M ONTREAL - As alleged killer Luka Rocco Magnotta awaited extradition in a Berlin jail cell, the focus of the Canadian investigation into the body- parts case shifted Tuesday to Vancouver, where two schools received packages containing human remains. Magnotta is wanted in Canada on several charges, including first- degree murder, in connection with the killing and dismemberment of Chinese national Jun Lin in Montreal. The porn actor, who grew up in the Toronto area, was arrested Monday at an Internet caf� in Berlin. Magnotta declined Tuesday to fight his extradition from Germany, and authorities now believe he could be on his way back to Canada in a matter of days or weeks. Investigators in Montreal said they are still looking for some of Lin's body parts. The Concordia University student's torso was found locked in a suitcase on May 29 in an alley behind the seedy, west- end Montreal apartment building where Magnotta lived. The same day, one of the 33- year- old's hands and one of his feet were discovered after they were mailed in separate parcels to the offices of the Conservative and Liberal parties in Ottawa. Vancouver police said Tuesday a human hand and foot were delivered to two schools earlier in the day. Police told a news conference the body parts were discovered by school staff when they opened the packages. Police said they can't confirm whether the packages are connected to the Montreal case, but they have contacted police there. At a Montreal news conference earlier Tuesday, Cmdr. Ian Lafreni�re said more body parts had been recovered from garbage behind Magnotta's building. But he said one of Lin's hands, one of his feet and his head were still unaccounted for. " Were they shipped to different locations?" Lafreni�re asked. " We've got no indication ( of this) whatsoever, but we're not taking any chances... We're working closely with the postal services to see if there could have been something ( else) shipped." Across the Atlantic, Magnotta spent his first night in custody alone in a 1.5- metre- byfive- metre cell at Berlin police headquarters, a city police spokesman said. Chief Supt. Stefan Redlich said Magnotta rang a bell in his cell once to ask if someone would light his cigarette, which the guards did. " He was otherwise very calm and quiet, so it was a night without any situations, any disturbances," Redlich said. He could not immediately say whether Magnotta had been in touch with family or friends after his arrest. Magnotta was appointed a German lawyer and, following a hearing, was taken to a prison in central Berlin, where he will likely stay until his extradition. Authorities said his return to Canada could happen soon. " This ( agreement to extradition) may speed up the process, but on the other hand, he may change his opinion any day," Redlich said. " So we will see." When asked Tuesday about the extradition, Montreal police said there's no rush to get him back to Canada. " At least he's detained - he's stopped," Lafreni�re said, adding there is still considerable police work to do. " The largest manhunt of the Montreal police history is over for us." Montreal police said they have video footage from the apartment building that shows Magnotta carrying bags to the complex's garbage pile. Lafreni�re said investigators also have surveillance video of Magnotta allegedly mailing the packages from a Canada Post outlet in his C�te- des- Neiges neighbourhood. Montreal police also spoke about an infamous video they believe shows Lin's death. The footage was posted online. In the video, a person is seen repeatedly stabbing a naked man with an ice pick. The killer later dismembers the corpse and appears to commit sexual and cannibalistic acts on it. Lafreni�re was asked whether there is evidence the killer in the video ate part of the victim's body. " As gross and as graphic ( as) it could be, yes, it was seen on the video," he said. " But again, we've got to confirm this." Police allege the killing took place in Magnotta's bachelor apartment, which was found soaked with blood. Lafreni�re also said his department is looking for possible links to unsolved local crimes and is in contact with other forces to discuss potential connections to cold cases in their jurisdictions. The manhunt for Magnotta ended with his arrest Monday after he was recognized at a Berlin caf�, where he was reading articles about himself. Police said he initially tried to give police fake names, but then gave up, saying: " OK, you got me." German officials said Magnotta arrived in Berlin on Saturday on a bus from Paris. He fled Montreal for the French capital after Lin's death, which occurred sometime overnight from May 24 to 25. Lin, who studied computer science, was reported missing by an acquaintance the same day his torso and the mailed body parts were found. Zheng Xu, a spokesman for the Chinese Consulate in Montreal, said Lin's family wants to come to Canada as soon as possible. - The Canadian Press and The Associated Press By Andy Blatchford Another foot, hand found at B. C. schools Alleged killer awaits extradition TIMUR EMEK / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A police car believed to be carrying Luka Rocco Magnotta ( inset) leaves the central police detention facility in Berlin for a hearing before a judge on Tuesday. ' At least he's detained - he's stopped. The largest manhunt of the Montreal police history is over for us' - Montreal police Cmdr. Ian Lafreni�re THE owner of an Edmonton website that carried the grisly video believed to be at the centre of the Luka Rocco Magnotta case says he hasn't heard a word from police about the matter and scoffs at the possibility of being charged. The video, titled 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick and posted on the bestgore. com website last week, shows a naked man tied to a bed. Another man begins stabbing the individual and a series of edits show the body eventually dismembered. There were reports Tuesday out of Montreal that police are investigating the site, but in an email to The Canadian Press, site operator Mark Marek said he removed the video the day police publicly identified Magnotta as a suspect. " Up to this point, the police have not made contact with me. I removed the video on my own terms, not on the request by the police," he wrote. In a post on his website, he suggested making the video public allowed the Best Gore community to identify the suspect " days before the police." - The Canadian Press Website owner says no grounds for charges A_ 09_ Jun- 06- 12_ FP_ 01. indd A9 6/ 5/ 12 8: 48: 59 PM ;