GUILTY Australia - Five Lin family members murdered, North Epping, NSW, 18 July 2009

[Mrs G Norris]

Oh gawd, I was sure it was Xie molesting her and forcing her to stand by him. She would definitely know that he did the murders imo. Maybe she is a witness for the prosecution? Just making guesses, lol.

Yeah until we hear it we're only guessing, but her silence leading up to trial does worry me .. Let's hope you're right and she is going to bring up more against her uncle .. I don't think I could take it if it is the other way around ..

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 1m

Court hears Lin Family boys put up fight against their killer. Terry survived up to 30 mins; Henry between 1-2 hrs #xietrial @NewsTalk2UE

:cry:

 

[SouthAussie]

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 3h
The Robert #Xie trial has adjourned for the day without the Crown elaborating on 'new evidence'. Opening continues tomorrow @NewsTalk2UE

https://twitter.com/hashtag/xie

 

[knowledgethirsty]

Will be watching this closely ! Thank you to all re-tweeting and keeping us up to speed.

Cheers

 

[SouthAussie]

Mr Tedeschi said forensics investigators later had found a “smear” of blood under furniture in the garage that contained the blood of “three, four or five” of the murdered family members.

He said DNA testing had established it was 50 quadrillion times more likely some of the blood found came from Terry Lin than any other person. It was 2.2 billion times more likely some of the blood came from Henry Lin than from another Asian person.

In a police interview after the murder, Mr Xie said he had cleaned his garage that morning because it was messy. “I have a little bit of a clean-up for the floor of the garage because it was a little bit dirty,” he told police then.

The jury yesterday was told some victims were killed with a ¬“hammer-like” object, while ¬others appeared to have been smothered.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...bert-xies-garage/story-e6frg6nf-1227014608685

 

[Mrs G Norris]

There we have it .. Xie engaged in sexual activity with a 'relative' ..

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 1m
NEW EVIDENCE:third motive sexual. Before murders,he engaged in sexual behaviour on 2 occasions with female relative #xietrial @NewsTalk2UE

May finally have an explanation for why Brenda didn't speak out after the murders and was so under her aunt and uncles control.

 

[sleepinoz]

Kelly Fedor ‏@KellyFedor 16m

Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi claims there were three separate motives for the murder of the Lin family. #xietrial #9news @9NewsSyd

 

[sleepinoz]

Kelly Fedor ‏@KellyFedor 14m

Crown alleges first motive was resentment, Robert Xie's parents in law compared him unfavourably with Min Lin. #xietrial #9news @9NewsSyd

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 15m

Second: financial gain. After the murders, Robert Xie wanted to gain Min's assets #xietrial @NewsTalk2UE

 

[sleepinoz]

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 9m

NEW EVIDENCE:third motive sexual. Before murders,he engaged in sexual behaviour on 2 occasions with female relative #xietrial @NewsTalk2UE

Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 11m

#xietrial hears there was a sexual motive for killings, and details allegations of Xie's "sexual interest" in a female relative

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 3m

The sexual desire for this female relative was so great, he would abuse her while other relatives were in the house #xietrial @NewsTalk2UE


Louise Hall ‏@LouiseCHall 5m

Xie abused a close female relative for 20mths after the murders until his arrest for murder #xietrial


Keegan Buzza ‏@keeganbuzza 7m

New claims at #Xietrial that alleged killer sexually abused a young female relative after the murders. 1 of 3 alleged motives

Kelly Fedor ‏@KellyFedor 8m

Third motive sexual, Robert Xie allegedly made advances to female relative before murders & abused her after. #xietrial #9news @9NewsSyd


Jamelle Wells ‏@JamelleWellsABC 8m

#xietrial hears accused murderer Robert Xie had financial and sexual motive for murdering the Lin family. @abcnews @ABCNews24

 

[sleepinoz]

Kelly Fedor ‏@KellyFedor 1m

The Crown tells the Robert Xie trial, the relative only disclosed the regular sexual abuse in May this year. #xietrial #9news @9NewsSyd

 

[sleepinoz]

Leonie Ryan ‏@LeonieFRyan 39s

This female relative didn't come forward until May 2014. She'll reveal why she waited so long when giving evidence #xietrial @NewsTalk2UE

 

[sleepinoz]

Amanda Hart ‏@amandaehart 42s

The Crown says Robert Xie allegedly sexually assaulted a female relative after the murders, around twice a week. #xietrial #tennews

 

[SouthAussie]

Well, there is only one family member left to sexually abuse after the murders isn't there?

 

[sleepinoz]

Well, there is only one family member left to sexually abuse after the murders isn't there?

That's what I'm thinking

 

[sleepinoz]

elly Fedor ‏@KellyFedor 2m

Crown says Robert Xie spoke to a fellow prisoner about buying the murder weapon at a $2 shop & disposing of it. #xietrial #9news @9NewsSyd

 

[sleepinoz]

The man accused of murdering five members of the Lin family in their Sydney home had three motives, including a sexual one, to commit the crime, the crown alleges
Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...xual-motive-to-kill-crown#ZRcpvugR5FbIaZrl.99

 

[Mrs G Norris]

As if he hadn't hurt her enough hey? That poor girl.

Again, the state allowing her to move in with him after the crime was a terrible decision, she would have been better off with her grandparents.

 

[SouthAussie]

elly Fedor ‏@KellyFedor 2m

Crown says Robert Xie spoke to a fellow prisoner about buying the murder weapon at a $2 shop & disposing of it. #xietrial #9news @9NewsSyd

Hmmm … quality hammer then. Too bad the head didn’t fly off and hit him in the head on the first swing.

 

[SouthAussie]

Mr Tedeschi said that, in the 12 months before the alleged murders, which took place in the early hours of July 18, 2009, Mr Xie "groomed" a young female relative, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.

Mr Tedeschi said Mr Xie twice engaged in "inappropriate sexual behaviour" with the relative, which indicates he had a "clear sexual interest" in her.

Soon after the killings, Mr Xie allegedly began sexual abusing her on a regular basis, Mr Tedeschi said.

The female physically resisted the assaults but was overpowered by Mr Xie's superior strength.


http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/robert-xi...ourt-hears-20140806-100wrq.html#ixzz39ZYLWnNU

 

[SouthAussie]

During his time on remand at Long Bay jail, Mr Xie allegedly struck up a friendship with another prisoner, known for legal reasons as Witness A.

Witness A will testify that Mr Xie told him he felt "great resentment" towards his parents-in-law because they preferred Mr Lin, when in fact he [Mr Xie] was the better investor.

The third motive was financial, Mr Tedeschi said. After the killings there was a six-month "wrestle" between Yang Fei Lin and Feng Qing Zhu on one side and Mr Xie and Kathy on the other for control of Mr Lin's assets.

Eventually Kathy gained control of the newsagency but ran it poorly and the business was sold for just $40,000.


http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/robert-xi...ourt-hears-20140806-100wrq.html#ixzz39ZYs1Vn3