ACTIVE SEARCH Australia. Man wanted after pouring hot coffee on baby in park, Brisbane, Queensland. 27th August 2024

[TootsieFootsie]

Witness who filmed wanted man heard screams during Brisbane baby attack

A man dashed past Ruwan Kalu’s front door after a baby was scalded with hot coffee. The footage was viewed nationwide but the runner has not been seen since.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

Behind a paywall, I think. Posting it here for those who subscribe.

 

[SouthAussie]

Witness who filmed wanted man heard screams during Brisbane baby attack

A man dashed past Ruwan Kalu’s front door after a baby was scalded with hot coffee. The footage was viewed nationwide but the runner has not been seen since.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

Behind a paywall, I think. Posting it here for those who subscribe.

It says (paraphrased) that the journalist/BT has spoken with the man whose house has the CCTV that captured the attacker running. He heard a scream, saw the man running, no-one was chasing him.

He said the police spent hours at his place studying his CCTV. He, personally, thought that the attacker wasn't even running quickly.

The police had been investigating whether or not the attacker had been sleeping rough at Stones Corner, but the journalist couldn't find any shop owners, residents or walkers who had seen him before. (Not that that means much imo. The baby's mum said she didn't recognise him in an undisguised photo.)

The mum has requested that she and her baby not be identified. The mum and baby had only been at the park for about 10 mins when her baby was attacked,

 

[Dotta]

How sad!

"Nobody was chasing him"
"The attacker wasn't even running quickly".

Considering
it was "Mums' meeting" with their babies,
the total shock and helping injured boy and his Mum,
and total mayhem
it is not surprising though.

The situation needed a big guy to tackle the attacker,
not terrified women.

JMO

 

[SouthAussie]

How sad!

"Nobody was chasing him"
"The attacker wasn't even running quickly".

Considering
it was "Mums' meeting" with their babies,
the total shock and helping injured boy and his Mum,
and total mayhem
it is not surprising though.

The situation needed a big guy to tackle the attacker,
not terrified women.

JMO

I'm pretty sure that one of the early articles said that the mum's friend chased him, but she tripped and fell. So she probably didn't make it into the CCTV vision.

imo

Yes, this article says the friend initially chased him, but she (understandably) ran back to help the baby .... She told of how she tried to chase the man but he was “very fast”, and she tripped while attempting to keep up.
“Essentially all I could hear was his mum screaming that ‘it’s hot. it’s hot. It’s hot coffee’,” Ms Mazza said.
“So I ran back and as I ran back picked up my water bottle and dumped it over him,” she said. Link

 

[Ellery84]

The mum has requested that she and her baby not be identified.

It might be a bit difficult to keep their identities a secret when their names are on the Go Fund me fundraising page.

 

[Dotta]

"His neck and chest will likely be scarred
but doctors believe they can minimise long-term damage
through laser and needling therapies.

The boy was initially expected to be discharged sooner
but suffered a bout of gastro-enteritis following his fourth surgery."

Incredible update on baby targeted in random coffee attack

Little Luka had been on a picnic with his mother in Hanlon Park, in inner south east Brisbane, when a stranger allegedly approached them at about midday on August 27.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

"Australians have banded together
to support the baby boy who was left with burns to up to 60 per cent of his body after a man poured hot coffee on him.



'Sending you all the strength in the world and to your precious beautiful baby … may he make a full recovery and receive the best treatment available',
one person wrote.

'Just horrifying and unbearable.
I am truly sorry for this suffering.
I hope the culprit is found',
another added.

The fundraiser was started to collect money for the baby’s medical costs, with the organiser expressing their gratitude for the support amid such
a 'difficult and traumatic time'.

'We have been blown away by all the support, both with donations and those reaching out with words of encouragement',
the fundraiser states."

GoFundMe: $150k raised to support baby boy attacked with hot coffee in Brisbane

Australians have banded together in an incredible show of support for the family of a baby who was left with horrific burns after a man poured hot coffee all over him.

www-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Ellery84]

"His neck and chest will likely be scarred
but doctors believe they can minimise long-term damage
through laser and needling therapies.

The boy was initially expected to be discharged sooner
but suffered a bout of gastro-enteritis following his fourth surgery."

Incredible update on baby targeted in random coffee attack

Little Luka had been on a picnic with his mother in Hanlon Park, in inner south east Brisbane, when a stranger allegedly approached them at about midday on August 27.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

"Australians have banded together
to support the baby boy who was left with burns to up to 60 per cent of his body after a man poured hot coffee on him.

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'Sending you all the strength in the world and to your precious beautiful baby … may he make a full recovery and receive the best treatment available',
one person wrote.

'Just horrifying and unbearable.
I am truly sorry for this suffering.
I hope the culprit is found',
another added.

The fundraiser was started to collect money for the baby’s medical costs, with the organiser expressing their gratitude for the support amid such
a 'difficult and traumatic time'.

'We have been blown away by all the support, both with donations and those reaching out with words of encouragement',
the fundraiser states."

GoFundMe: $150k raised to support baby boy attacked with hot coffee in Brisbane

Australians have banded together in an incredible show of support for the family of a baby who was left with horrific burns after a man poured hot coffee all over him.

www-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org

I hope that the suspect’s acquaintances and friends come forward to police and speak up.

I would say to that man’s associates: It’s never too late to do the right thing.

I get a horrible feeling about that little baby, I worry that he’s going to really continue to struggle.

This is the ugliest of humanity and every mother’s worst nightmare. There is nothing more Australian than throwing a picnic blanket down and having a mother’s play date with their girlfriends and their babies. Can young mums not even do that anymore without worrying about someone attempting to maul or attack their infant?

 

[Dotta]

" 'Extremely frustrating': ​

Mother of baby Luka, ​

who was scalded with hot coffee in Brisbane, ​

claims police are withholding suspect's information.​

The mother of baby Luka
has made a bold claim against Queensland Police.

She has claimed Queensland Police refuse to disclose the alleged attacker’s details to her, preventing the family from receiving 'justice'.

'Every time they speak to me,
I don't understand what they're saying.
I just want justice.
I want to know all the information'.

But Det. Insp. Dalton said
it was still too early in the investigation to disclose the name of the suspect publicly,
as it could
'jeopardise the integrity of this investigation and any chance of bringing this person to justice'."

'Extremely frustrating': Mother of baby Luka, who was scalded with hot coffee in Brisbane claims police are withholding suspect's information

The mother of a nine-month-old baby who was scalded with hot coffee in a Brisbane park has claimed Queensland Police refuse to disclose the alleged attacker’s details to her, preventing the family from receiving “justice”.

www-skynews-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org

Baby Luka's mum reveals why she is 'extremely frustrated' with cops

The mother of a baby who was doused in hot coffee has revealed why she is 'extremely frustrated' with police after her son's attacker was able to flee overseas.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

"Brisbane mother ‘very angry’​

at possible years-long ​

wait for extradition of man ​

who allegedly threw hot coffee on baby."​

Brisbane mother ‘very angry’ at possible years-long wait for extradition of man who allegedly threw hot coffee on baby | Brisbane | The Guardian

amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org

" 'An arrest warrant
for a 33-year-old foreign national for the offence of acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm',

Detective Inspector in charge of the child protection and investigation unit Paul Dalton said.

'To put that into context,
that is a life imprisonment offence'.”

Fears confirmed after man allegedly poured hot coffee on baby

The nine-month-old suffered severe burns and required multiple surgeries after the attack.

7news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Megnut]

" 'Extremely frustrating': ​

Mother of baby Luka, ​

who was scalded with hot coffee in Brisbane, ​

claims police are withholding suspect's information.​

The mother of baby Luka
has made a bold claim against Queensland Police.

She has claimed Queensland Police refuse to disclose the alleged attacker’s details to her, preventing the family from receiving 'justice'.

'Every time they speak to me,
I don't understand what they're saying.
I just want justice.
I want to know all the information'.

But Det. Insp. Dalton said
it was still too early in the investigation to disclose the name of the suspect publicly,
as it could
'jeopardise the integrity of this investigation and any chance of bringing this person to justice'."

'Extremely frustrating': Mother of baby Luka, who was scalded with hot coffee in Brisbane claims police are withholding suspect's information

The mother of a nine-month-old baby who was scalded with hot coffee in a Brisbane park has claimed Queensland Police refuse to disclose the alleged attacker’s details to her, preventing the family from receiving “justice”.

www-skynews-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org

Baby Luka's mum reveals why she is 'extremely frustrated' with cops

The mother of a baby who was doused in hot coffee has revealed why she is 'extremely frustrated' with police after her son's attacker was able to flee overseas.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

"Brisbane mother ‘very angry’​

at possible years-long ​

wait for extradition of man ​

who allegedly threw hot coffee on baby."​

Brisbane mother ‘very angry’ at possible years-long wait for extradition of man who allegedly threw hot coffee on baby | Brisbane | The Guardian

amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org

" 'An arrest warrant
for a 33-year-old foreign national for the offence of acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm',

Detective Inspector in charge of the child protection and investigation unit Paul Dalton said.

'To put that into context,
that is a life imprisonment offence'.”

Fears confirmed after man allegedly poured hot coffee on baby

The nine-month-old suffered severe burns and required multiple surgeries after the attack.

7news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org

That worries me. Sounds to me like he's fled to s county without extradition and LE is withholding/protecting his name because the only way to arrest him is if/ when he crosses into a more favorable country. That could indeed take years.

JMO

 

[StarryStarryNight]

I can understand there may be hurdles between LE and the suspect, and anytime another country is involved things are complicated, even if it’s a usually cooperative country, which it would appear is not the case here.
That being said, by naming the country, international pressure is applied to help bring justice to a helpless baby. By naming the suspect, even more pressure is applied to do the right thing.
I don’t blame the mother at all for being frustrated. I would want fingers pointed too.

Opinion

 

[Via Marple]

If police has to do it in a hush hush manner, more likely than not it involves China. We are not supposed to call out anything bad about them. IMO.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I'm not ruling in or out any country yet.
It could still possibly be one that we do have an agreement with.

 

[Eloise]

I noticed it was on CNN yesterday, as I was reading something else. I don't get the sense its necessarily a country we're 'not allowed to say bad things about' per se. Almost felt more like they have nfi, or there are multiple possibilities

'an international manhunt.,
'officers were working with international partners to find the man,'

to me, 'international manhunt' and 'international partners' kinda indicates that there's not one country at play here and they don't know his ultimate destination.

are we sure they know exactly what country he's gone to?

Plus, just my own personal feelings, but I don't think if they KNEW it was China that they wouldn't say that. There is a diplomatic relationship between China and Australia. We've had an embassy in Beijing since 1973. Might not be the friendliest relationship, but it is there.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Extraditing the foreign national who allegedly attacked a Brisbane baby with hot coffee may prove challenging

An expert in international law says unless the alleged offender hands himself in, it's unlikely he will face a Queensland court anytime soon.

www.abc.net.au

Extraditing foreign national who allegedly attacked Brisbane baby with hot coffee may be challenging, says expert​

Professor Donald Rothwell, who specialises in international law at the Australian National University, said unless the alleged offender handed himself in, it was unlikely he would face a Queensland court anytime soon.

"If someone doesn't want to be found — and often they don't want to be found because they've fled Australia, because they are a suspect or a fugitive in this type of matter — they can also be very difficult to locate," Professor Rothwell said.

 

[Via Marple]

I noticed it was on CNN yesterday, as I was reading something else. I don't get the sense its necessarily a country we're 'not allowed to say bad things about' per se. Almost felt more like they have nfi, or there are multiple possibilities

'an international manhunt.,
'officers were working with international partners to find the man,'

to me, 'international manhunt' and 'international partners' kinda indicates that there's not one country at play here and they don't know his ultimate destination.

are we sure they know exactly what country he's gone to?

Plus, just my own personal feelings, but I don't think if they KNEW it was China that they wouldn't say that. There is a diplomatic relationship between China and Australia. We've had an embassy in Beijing since 1973. Might not be the friendliest relationship, but it is there.

It is not an easy topic to research (and find a layman English explanation on) but try this: (from early 2023)

China expands system of extradition treaties

On 30 December 2022, mere weeks ago, China, via a decision by its Congress’ Standing Committee, ratified extradition treaties with four more countries reports the China Justice Observer. The countries in question are the Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uruguay, and Armenia. All treaties were signed...

safeguarddefenders.com

Today, China has ratified extradition treaties with 45 countries, with another 14 countries where either both or one party need to complete ratification to bring them into effect.

<...>

In the Asia-Pacific, Australia long ago signed a treaty with China, but as of the last few years the ratification process has been terminated and is unlikely to move forward.

<End quote>

And we are aware already, that Australia has suspended extradition to China Hong Kong since 2020.

Having a diplomatic relationship with China has nothing to do with extradition. China does not practise Common Law like Australia, its legal system is vastly different from Australia's.

That said, we are all just guessing where this suspect has disappeared to. Of course I don't guess any better than anyone else.

But recall the difference between this case and that of Toyah Cordingley. We were told who the suspect was, and that he had left for India, early on.

Edit to add MOO MOO MOO

 

[TootsieFootsie]

But recall the difference between this case and that of Toyah Cordingley. We were told who the suspect was, and that he had left for India, early on.

And in the case of the NZ man who murdered his wife in New Zealand and abandoned his little daughter at a railway station in Australia, they fairly quickly tracked him down to the US and didn't try to keep the country he went to a secret.

 

[Dotta]

I'm pessimistic re catching the perp.

This person seems very cunning.
After all,
he managed to slip past Police while STILL in Australia.

JMO

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I like to think that there is a lot going on that the public doesn't know about and that this person will be caught sooner or later.

Crimes against children especially would most likely have people speaking out if they think they have seen this man.

 

[Ellery84]

If police has to do it in a hush hush manner, more likely than not it involves China. We are not supposed to call out anything bad about them. IMO.

Oh, I am 99% sure this man is Chinese. It’s become pretty obvious at this point. Imo.

And unless China do a prisoner swap - we have got Buckley’s chance of seeing his feet on Australian soil again.

MOO

If I was the mum I would be absolutely upset at QPOL. They need to get her a darn good police liaison officer. IMO

Edit/ Buckley's chance means you've got no chance at all, which is a little odd, considering Buckley managed to elude colonial authorities for over 30 years by escaping into the Australian bush where he lived with Indigenous people until giving himself up.

 

[Ellery84]

I just wanted to add that I feel like DFAT are working with Interpol (and maybe ASIS) on intelligence gathering and looking to broker a diplomatic solution to bring this suspect back onto Australian turf. It’s just a gut feeling, but I’ve been pretty spot on about this case so far.

I’m guessing the victim’s mum isn’t privy to their operations, and is being told “authorities are doing all they can.”

I hope the agencies can work something out to bring an appropriate resolution and find the answers as to why this happened to this infant and his parents, by apprehending the suspect, questioning him and bringing him before the courts here in Australia.

Civilians within the Brisbane and wider Brisbane communities deserve to go about their daily lives in public in a peaceful and safe way, I would have thought.

If this poor little guy passes away (and I hope that he doesn’t) I can see this going to inquest, due to the complexity of the case and potential stuff-ups of the initial investigation. IMHO

I also wonder if the parents have seen a lawyer yet to help support them on their quest for justice for their baby’s suffering. MOO

This case definitely brings up more questions than answers each and every time I look at it.

IMO.