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Chinese Investigators to Search for Man Who Burnt Baby
Chinese and Australian police form a joint taskforce to investigate the 2024 coffee attack on nine-month-old Luka, who required eight surgeries, amid no extradition treaty challenges.
- On Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian announced a working group from China will travel to Brisbane, Queensland, to investigate and coordinate with Queensland Police Service and AFP, saying it's to "see what exactly happened, how it happened," Xiao said.
- On August 27, 2024, a 33-year-old Chinese national allegedly dumped a Thermos of hot coffee on nine-month-old Luka at Hanlon Park, causing severe burns needing at least eight surgeries.
- Police say the suspect fled Australia on August 31, 2024, after running from the scene, changing clothes near the Apostolic Church of Queensland, then taking a rideshare to Brisbane CBD before flying via Sydney.
- Legal experts note Australia and China lack a formal extradition treaty, complicating prosecution efforts, but China’s extraterritorial jurisdiction allows prosecuting citizens for crimes abroad.
- Queensland Police Service and AFP say they located the alleged offender in China and support a Chinese delegation visiting Brisbane, with criminologists calling it a `very good sign` for the probe after months with no arrest.
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