Mantas 3 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Anyone following this . IT IS an image that haunts Australia. A little girl in a red jacket is led through a railway station and to the centre of a mystery that spans three countries. Pumpkin, as the three-year-old was nicknamed on account of her Pumpkin Patch vest, was abandoned by her father in Melbourne. He then fled to Los Angeles. Detectives have expressed "grave, grave fears" for the safety of the girl's mother. They believe her depressed father - who has a history of violence - may have murdered the woman. Apparently the father was one of those 'pillar of the community' type in NZ. He published a few Chinese newspapers and was a well respected instructor in Tai Chi. He amounts to nothing but an arsehole to me. How could you abandon your own little one like that Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 At least she's now OK and safe. Had it been another country, god knows. And "She's sleeping okay, she's eating okay and she's quite fond of Vegemite on toast." Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Who isn't fond of Vegemite on toast? She'll be much better off without that scumbag for a father. Not looking good for the mum though. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Originally Posted By: Mantas Apparently the father was one of those 'pillar of the community' type in NZ. He published a few Chinese newspapers and was a well respected instructor in Tai Chi. News.com.au is reporting that he has a history of violent assaults on his wife and that she had left him. She had a number of protection orders taken out against him by various women's shelters. He also has a daughter from a previous marrige who refused contact with him. Men who hit women and abuse children are vermin. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 All that stuff is emerging now Soubs. I doubt it was common knowledge a few weeks ago. I saw some footage of a documentary he made, where he prattled on about being a proud father .blah....blah.. Some people have many layers. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 i hope he gets what's coming to him... i am at a loss to understand how someone could abandon a child like that? although at this stage it's not looking too good for mum, so at least pumpkin is in safe custody Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Here's the link: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22442750-2,00.html Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 even when I see a kid in a supermarket crying cos he's lost, I will take him to the security guard. and then the announcement "would the parents of abandoned child in blue jeans and green shirt please go to the information centre where the police are waiting to interview you" Link to post Share on other sites
Domokun_72dpi 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yup, this story is awful. It brought a tear to my eye to see how sad she looked. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 now they've found the mother's body http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=40901 this guy sounds like a real class act Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 She was only 27!! shit. This guy sounds a real wacko. He's 53 though eh? Wonder why the huge age gap Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 now more relevant, does NZ have an extradiction treaty with the US? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Undoubtably Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 ah yes, signed in Washington 1/12/1970. Looking forward to a home coming. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 i like this quote from the LAPD: "And as the focus turned to finding Mr Xue, the Los Angeles Police Department said delays in contacting them by Interpol and New Zealand police would make it difficult to locate him. "Obviously, the US is quite big and since Saturday, this individual could have hopped on a plane or gone anywhere else in the world, to be honest with you," LAPD officer Mike Lopez told ABC radio." forgive my ignorance, but if he hopped on a plane to leave the US, surely immigration would have some sort of record of where he went? with all the publicity from this case, you would think he would be found relatively soon, no? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 maybe the FBI could phrase it better. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Don't worry, he'll get tasered sooner or later for speaking to loudly in the library (probably), Link to post Share on other sites
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bushpig 0 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 oi! Thursday! Enough of that! You won't catch up just by doing that! Link to post Share on other sites
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soubriquet 0 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Here she is, re-united with gran. I hope when they catch the bstard, they cut his balls off with a rusty razor. Link to post Share on other sites
Domokun_72dpi 0 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 She's an absolute sweet girl. yah, I hope they do more than that to him Soubs. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Gran looks quite young. Hope she can handle little pumkin. Link to post Share on other sites
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