Body Parts Mystery Timeline

Tuesday

10 a.m. A janitor discovers a human torso in a suitcase in Montreal in the city’s Snowdon district

11:15 a.m. A receptionist at the Conservative Party of Canada headquarters receives a package via Canada Post, and opens it partially before calling police

11:20 a.m. Ottawa police respond to a call from the party headquarters about a suspicious package stained with blood

2:40 p.m. Police confirm there is a human foot inside the package

5:30 p.m. Police emerge from the Conservative party headquarters carrying a yellow plastic bag with the package inside

9:30 p.m. Ottawa police confirm they found a second body part — a hand — inside a package at the Ottawa Postal Terminal, where mail is processed.

Wednesday

10 a.m. Police confirm both packages containing the body parts originated in Montreal

12 p.m. Montreal police say the torso, foot and hand all belong to the same person; say suspect and victim know each other

2:30 p.m. Montreal police announce they are looking for suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta

Thursday

Magnotta is added to Interpol’s most wanted list

Saturday

Paris hotel manager tells the Montreal Gazette his neighbour confirmed to police that Magnotta had a drink at his bar two days earlier