MONTREAL—A teacher has been suspended by a Montreal high school for showing students the infamous video that shows a killing allegedly committed by Luka Rocco Magnotta.

Staff at Cavelier-De LaSalle High School say they quickly informed students that a team of psychologists was available to deal with any problems students might have had as a result of seeing the video.

The teacher, described as being in his 20s, apparently apologized to the school by email and was scheduled to lay out his version of the facts before a labour-relations board Wednesday.

Students had voted with a show of hands on whether to watch the video and the result was approximately 22 to 3 in favour. Those who voted against remained in the class anyway, and viewed it. The teacher apparently fast-forwarded through some of the video.

A video circulating on the Internet — called 1 Lunatic, 1 Ice Pick — is believed by authorities to show Lin’s murder and dismemberment in Montreal several weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Montreal police have confirmed that a hand and foot mailed to two Vancouver schools belong to Lin, whose other hand and foot were mailed to political parties in Ottawa.

As expected, DNA tests concluded all the limbs as well as a torso found stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in the trash in Montreal all belonged to Lin. His head is still missing.

Magnotta, 29, was arrested last week in Germany after an international manhunt.

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