Chinese family brutally murdered in Australia

[huahero]

APN - There was no obvious reason why five members of a Chinese family should be bludgeoned to death as they slept in their beds, Sydney police said Monday.

The brutality of the weekend massacre has shocked even hardened detectives, who ruled out robbery as a motive and said the newsagent and his wife had no obvious enemies in their leafy Sydney suburb.

'Certainly it's one of the most vicious murders I've seen in many years,' Detective Superintendent Geoff Beresford said. 'It's hard to imagine a worse attack considering almost an entire family has been killed.'

The sole survivor of the Lin family, which emigrated from China six years ago, is 15-year-old Brenda Lin. She was away on a school trip when her loved ones were killed over the weekend.

Their bodies were discovered early Sunday morning when a relative came to their home to see why they hadn't opened their suburban paper shop as usual.

There was no sign of forced entry and neighbours said they heard nothing unusual. The three adults and two children had been beaten to death with a blunt object. Police said the attack seemed targeted rather than random and that the attacker or attackers entered through the front door.

'Whilst we can't totally rule out robbery, robbery doesn't seem to be an issue in this case,' Beresford said, saying no one held a obvious grudge against the family.

'How can anyone do this type of thing?' a neighbour said. 'They were such nice people. They were good, generous people.'

I seriously hope it is not another RACE HATE thing.

 

[scroobal]

Racists never target to this extent. Someone close to them or they had previously close dealings with them. Might have to call Eastwood ala Gran Torino.

APN - There was no obvious reason why five members of a Chinese family should be bludgeoned to death as they slept in their beds, Sydney police said Monday.

The brutality of the weekend massacre has shocked even hardened detectives, who ruled out robbery as a motive and said the newsagent and his wife had no obvious enemies in their leafy Sydney suburb.

'Certainly it's one of the most vicious murders I've seen in many years,' Detective Superintendent Geoff Beresford said. 'It's hard to imagine a worse attack considering almost an entire family has been killed.'

The sole survivor of the Lin family, which emigrated from China six years ago, is 15-year-old Brenda Lin. She was away on a school trip when her loved ones were killed over the weekend.

Their bodies were discovered early Sunday morning when a relative came to their home to see why they hadn't opened their suburban paper shop as usual.

There was no sign of forced entry and neighbours said they heard nothing unusual. The three adults and two children had been beaten to death with a blunt object. Police said the attack seemed targeted rather than random and that the attacker or attackers entered through the front door.

'Whilst we can't totally rule out robbery, robbery doesn't seem to be an issue in this case,' Beresford said, saying no one held a obvious grudge against the family.

'How can anyone do this type of thing?' a neighbour said. 'They were such nice people. They were good, generous people.'

I seriously hope it is not another RACE HATE thing.

 

[Ah Guan]

We had curry bashings in Melbourne and now sweet and sour slayings in Sydney

 

[Getloud]

As if these crimes don't happen elsewhere.

 

[chewed]

the murdered man, Mr Lin, was an eyewitness to a million dollar robbery in the Epping area, and was assisting the police in the robbery investigations.

that should explain why he was knocked off...

 

[scroobal]

I doubt it bro. This was certainly by people close to them. Horrific bashing to death of a family including kids are not done by usual criminals and robbers.

Was anyone murdered during the million robbery?

the murdered man, Mr Lin, was an eyewitness to a million dollar robbery in the Epping area, and was assisting the police in the robbery investigations.

that should explain why he was knocked off...

 

[TeeKee]

the murdered man, Mr Lin, was an eyewitness to a million dollar robbery in the Epping area, and was assisting the police in the robbery investigations.

that should explain why he was knocked off...

OZ dun have witness protection programme?


Family slaying 'unlikely to be revenge'

20 July 2009 | 8:37

It's unlikely the murder of a family of five in northern Sydney was payback for the father, newsagent Min Lin, witnessing a robbery, police days.

It's unlikely the murder of a family of five in northern Sydney was payback for the father, newsagent Min Lin, witnessing a robbery on an armoured van, the head of the NSW Homicide Squad says.

The hardworking Lin family, who ran the Epping Central Newsagency in Rawson Street, Epping, were bludgeoned to death in their own home on the weekend in what police say was a targeted attack.

A female family member found four of five of her relatives' bodies, including two children, upstairs in the family's secluded Boundary Road home, in North Epping, on Saturday morning.

Police officers found the fifth.

Police say the family - reportedly China-born Min Lin, 45, his wife Yun Li Lin, 43, two sons, Henry aged 12 and Terry nine, and Mrs Lin's 39-year-old sister Yun Bin Yin - were killed some time between midnight and 9am (AEST) on Saturday.

With robbery ruled out as a motive, there has been speculation the shocking murders could be linked to Mr Lin giving evidence about an armed robbery at the Epping Club, opposite his newsagency, earlier this year.

NSW Homicide Commander Geoff Beresford on Monday said there was no obvious motive for the murders, but it was unlikely the attack was payback for speaking out about the robbery.

"We don't rule anything out, but it would seem unlikely," Detective Superintendent Beresford told Fairfax Radio.

"In my experience, and looking at the evidence, I can't see any real link at this point in time.

"The people that he witnessed carrying out that robbery were wearing balaclavas - he wasn't in a position to identify anyone which may have put him at risk."

Det Supt Beresford said police considered the murders a targeted attack, with the killer simply walking in through the front door.

News Ltd has reported there were no signs of forced entry.

All five bodies were found in the different upstairs bedrooms of the two-storey home, he said.

"It certainly has all the hallmarks of a targeted attack - I'm reasonably satisfied with that, given the house location is about 100 metres from the street," he said.

Detectives have not ruled out an extortion attempt as the motive.

The bodies have been taken to Glebe morgue, where post-mortem examinations will begin later on Monday to provide formal identification and to determine cause of death.

Police say the examinations will take at least two days.

Police placed a guard at the house on Sunday night, and forensic specialists are due to continue their examinations on Monday morning.

Det Supt Beresford said his heart went out to the Lins' 15-year-old daughter who returned to Sydney on Sunday after an overseas study trip.

"(I can't imagine) what this young girl is going through - my heart certainly goes out to her," he said.

"It is certainly going to be a long and caring process for us to deal with her."

 

[ilovechery]

one enemy less!!down with the PRCs!! if im australian, i oso wont welcome these bloody PRCs!!!

 

[chewed]

of course the Sydney police will like to say this murder have noting to do with Mr. Lin being a witness in a robbery case cos if there is a link, then the blame will be on them for not providing Mr. Lin with protection, when there is a possibilty that this might happen

and to Scroobal,,

the very fact that they were murdered so brutally meant it's premeditated, and was meant as a warning to future witnesses to be.

 

[TeeKee]

of course the Sydney police will like to say this murder have noting to do with Mr. Lin being a witness in a robbery case cos if there is a link, then the blame will be on them for not providing Mr. Lin with protection, when there is a possibilty that this might happen

and to Scroobal,,

the very fact that they were murdered so brutally meant it's premeditated, and was meant as a warning to future witnesses to be.

yeah but they are giving a wrong signal to immigrants...due to nature of kena whacked beri hard.

 

[scroobal]

Yes, premeditated but the viscouseness and killing the family including kids are rarely associated with the usual criminals that dabble in roberries, organised crime, drug trafficking.

More or less a former business associate, relative or someone close to one of the family members.

Lets have a bet going between the 2 of us on this.

of course the Sydney police will like to say this murder have noting to do with Mr. Lin being a witness in a robbery case cos if there is a link, then the blame will be on them for not providing Mr. Lin with protection, when there is a possibilty that this might happen

and to Scroobal,,

the very fact that they were murdered so brutally meant it's premeditated, and was meant as a warning to future witnesses to be.

 

[TeeKee]

Yes, premeditated but the viscouseness and killing the family including kids are rarely associated with the usual criminals that dabble in roberries, organised crime, drug trafficking.

More or less a former business associate, relative or someone close to one of the family members.

Lets have a bet going between the 2 of us on this.

Vietnamese gangs are ruthless, and pops every Chinese without much thought.

 

[scroobal]

By the way, the Vietnamese boat people who ended up in OZ are ethnic Chinese who left Vietnam due to discrimination.

They only take out rivals gangs or their families if they get cheated.

Vietnamese gangs are ruthless, and pops every Chinese without much thought.

 

[DIVISION1]

Oh, dear. Fortunately, Singapore is a safe place.

 

[chewed]

Oh, dear. Fortunately, Singapore is a safe place.

and what other dope have you been high on lately..??

 

[Glaringly]

Definitely. But Leegalise crime is rampant.

 

[chewed]

Yes, premeditated but the viscouseness and killing the family including kids are rarely associated with the usual criminals that dabble in roberries, organised crime, drug trafficking.

More or less a former business associate, relative or someone close to one of the family members.

Lets have a bet going between the 2 of us on this.

scroobal,

given that lives have been lost, i don't think it's appropriate to have a wager on the COD.i'll pass on this.

 

[scroobal]

Nothing to do with money or stakes. Just a bet. I am sure you want to find out who did this dispicable act and brought to justice.

scroobal,

given that lives have been lost, i don't think it's appropriate to have a wager on the COD.i'll pass on this.

 

[Hope]

Nothing to do with money or stakes. Just a bet. I am sure you want to find out who did this dispicable act and brought to justice.

Would change my mind to move the whole family to Sdyney.

I have given up on PAP,that is why.