Australia - Man wanted after pouring hot coffee on baby in park, Brisbane, Queensland. 27th August 2024 *suspect fled to China*

[Melt71]

It's innocent until proven guilty in many countries so you would not be legally seen as a criminal until after conviction.

Correct.

Assessment of a crime for extradition involves the Attorney General Department of the Requesting Country (Australia) to lodge a government-to-government request. They basically hand over the police brief of evidence and explain why the offence is so serious that they are requesting the person be handed over by the Sending Country (China). The sending country may seek all sorts of assurances, for example about potential sentence in the receiving country, and will do their own in-house assessment of any political blowback, whether precedent will be established by agreeing/not agreeing - all sorts of considerations that the public probably don't even think about.

Assessment of a crime for extrajudicial trial in China means the Chinese would receive Australia's evidence, do their own investigation and then assess whether it's (a) possible and (b) worthwhile to the community to charge and try a person under Chinese law. Its is a very time intensive and labour intensive process. Witnesses including the family, medical experts, Australian police etc may have to give evidence in China (in many countries video evidence is not yet enshrined in law). I imagine there would be an assessment of benefits to the international Australian-Chinese relationship, to China's reputation in law enforcement circles, whether a precedent would be established etc.

The suspect needs to be tried somewhere, but whether it's practically possible is a fascinating study of the inner workings of international law.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Authorities said they are searching for a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a baby boy, causing serious injuries.

In a joint statement, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Saturday said investigators "remain committed to securing justice for the infant" more than 17 months after he was attacked in Australia.

The agencies said they have been "working tirelessly with our international partners" to track down the suspect, who left Australia four days after the alleged incident

Baby burned in hot coffee attack; Suspect now believed to be in China, police say

Authorities said they are searching for a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a baby boy, causing serious injuries.

katv.com

 

[Kemug]

It seems a weird crime for a middleaged Chinese man to commit though. I remember back over the years occurrences in China of an occasional man running amok stabbing people. Presumably they were crazy and/or thought they had a reason. So I wonder what is the background of this man. Maybe he had lost a young child in some way? Which may have sent him crazy?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

It's a revenge against society thing.


If I recall, this man here's visa was either cancelled or not renewed so he took it out on an innocent victim as a revenge against Australia for rejecting his visa.

 

[Via Marple]

Ladies and gents... Believe it or not, there is a huge difference between rule of law, and rule by law.

Guess what China is.
MOOOO