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

[Dotta]

Recently I heard of a few cases where homeless people, or soon to be homeless people commited a crime just so they would have a roof over their heads and be fed.
The crimes weren't ones where people got physically hurt but were enough for them to be in prison for awhile.

This man doesn't look like he's homeless or sleeping on the street.

And yet!!!

He had clothes bundled near a church ready to change into

 

[iamshadow21]

Recently I heard of a few cases where homeless people, or soon to be homeless people commited a crime just so they would have a roof over their heads and be fed.
The crimes weren't ones where people got physically hurt but were enough for them to be in prison for awhile.

This man doesn't look like he's homeless or sleeping on the street.

Yeah, nah. Nobody douses a baby in coffee to get three meals and a bed.

Property crimes, sure.

But no one does this who isn't perverse and cruel.

Most rough sleepers are going to be just as horrified about this as anyone. And the ones who aren't are probably just out of touch with reality rather than sadists.

MOO

 

[Tealgrove]

I can’t believe he hasn’t been found. Those pictures are so clear and he took a ride share.

 

[iamshadow21]

And yet!!!

He had clothes bundled near a church to change into

That tells me he planned this with precision.

I hope they're looking back through older footage. I bet he did dry runs, scoping the place out, planning his exit route.

MOO

 

[TootsieFootsie]

And yet!!!

He had clothes bundled near a church ready to change into

Seems he wanted to get out of the clothes he was in as quickly as he could.

That doesn't mean he had no home to go to. It just means he had planned his actions to quickly change out of the clothes he was wearing when he poured boiling coffee over that poor baby.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Yeah, nah. Nobody douses a baby in coffee to get three meals and a bed.

Obviously not or he would have just waited there to be arrested.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I'm actually not counting anything out til more information comes out.

 

[Dotta]

Seems he wanted to get out of the clothes he was in as quickly as he could.

That doesn't mean he had no home to go to. It just means he had planned his actions to quickly change out of the clothes he was wearing when he poured boiling coffee over that poor baby.

Who knows???

I'm not ruling anything out.

Isn't it strange he hasn't been caught yet?
Hmmm...

 

[katydid23]

This does seem very calculated, especially bringing a thermos, so there is a larger volume of scalding hot fluid. I think it's unlikely he would have purchased that much coffee or hot water. Rather, he has access to some place where he can heat water or such to a boiling point to put in the thermos.

I wonder if there have been any acid attacks in the general area? This kind of apparent stranger attack could be a preliminary to acid or caustic attacks.

It just seems so weird and inexplicable that he'd pour scalding liquid on a baby's face. I have to think he is a psycho.

 

[katydid23]

Did he leave his old clothes behind? I'd think they'd ht his DNA from those.

 

[Lucy6226]

Just come across this case. I can't believe they have not caught him yet with such clear CCTV images. Someone must recognise him even if he is not local?!

 

[seasideForest]

The baby took his first steps just hours before the attack.
Today in hospital,
he tried again, to his parents' delight."

View attachment 527689

Strong baby! Up on his feet again after that awful attack.

The very best wishes to him and his family for his recovery.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

He may very well be local.
Hopefully the police know a lot more than we know.

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829480197537595471

Behind a paywall

"He is still out there"

He’s still out there: mum’s plea over coffee attack

The mother of a badly burnt baby says she is having panic attacks while a stranger who poured hot coffee on her nine-month-old son is still at large.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

The Church outside which he changed clothes

 

[SouthAussie]

There is a private hospital (Greenslopes) which is a 30 minute walk from the park. It has a mental health unit.

The park is also close to the Pacific Motorway, and just a 20 minute drive to Brisbane Airport.

I don't know where I am going with that info. I guess maybe thinking he could be local and a mental health outpatient. Or he could be from interstate, or out of the country, and headed off to the airport afterwards.


Google maps

Greenslopes Private Hospital - Mental Health Unit

 

[dotr]

Freak. Sick freak.
It sort of looks like he is wearing something under that blue shirt, maybe different clothing, a protective vest, or for some reason, i cannot help but think of him wearing a 'wet suit' underneath his clothing.
He can really run, wonder what sports he might engage in to keep fit, swimming, jogging, tennis?
He seems aware of the cameras as if he wants them to capture his image, could that be for fame, because he thinks it will be the last photo for family, because he plans to end everything, or because he has a 'foolproof' disguise of some kind, not worried about getting recognized?
all speculation, fwiw, imo.

'Sick freak': Police hunt man after hot coffee poured on baby

The Brisbane parents are still traumatised by the alleged attack after the child suffered burns to his face and chest and had to undergo surgery.

www.1news.co.nz

"I don't even know who he is or why this happened," she told the Brisbane Times.
"I'm anxious and worried that he's going to hurt someone else again, or hurt us again."

 

[SouthAussie]

He seems aware of the cameras as if he wants them to capture his image, could that be for fame, because he thinks it will be the last photo for family, because he plans to end everything, or because he has a 'foolproof' disguise of some kind, not worried about getting recognized?

Maybe he was peed off that a girl he loves is having a baby with another guy. Or his wife left him and took their baby with her. "Look what you made me do".

 

[dotr]

Maybe he was peed off that a girl he loves is having a baby with another guy. Or his wife left him and took their baby with her. "Look what you made me do".

Exactly what i was going to add to my post!

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Yes maybe he lost his family so made another family suffer.

 

[PrairieWind]

I assume it would have been obvious to the witnesses if it was straight water. Coffee has such a distinct strong smell and colour. I don't know of any cafe that would fill a thermos, it's such a large volume, and even if they did do it, it would be a memorable order for the barista. I'm guessing he made it at home, with a plug in kettle, and poured the water in the flask the moment it came to the boil. Instant coffee, since grounds would take time to brew outside of the thermos, during which time the water would start to cool down.

I haven't heard of any acid attacks recently in Australia, and I think they would have been big news if any had happened. Especially if it was a random attack. Those get a lot of air and page time.

MOO

Around here you can go to a convenience store and fill a thermos with coffee. Or he could have just bought a large coffee or two to go and then just poured them into the thermos.