4 October 2007

Accused child abductors found in Queensland

4 October 2007 | GnT

There are two stories on ABC online (here and here) about 3 Canberrans arrested in Queensland for child abduction. They allegedly took a two year old girl and an eight month old boy from a child care centre in Kambah.

As someone with a two year old boy and a 10 month old boy in child care, this story sent shivers down my spine. I wonder what their connection is with the kids (can’t seem to find any more details) and how they managed to ‘take’ the kids from the centre? I have to declare in writing who is authorised to take my kids and they have to show ID if anyone other than mum or dad comes to collect the kids. I would assume all child care centres have a similar policy.

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nyssa765:31 pm 05 Oct 07

jemmy, you could say she was being a ‘good mother’ but you could also argue that had she been a good mother in the first place care and protection wouldn’t have taken the kids under a care order.

What worries me, if the story is correct, is that they went into a childcare facility i.e. no child over 5yo, brandishing a knife.

There is no excuse for that.

jemmy8:39 am 05 Oct 07

mother of the children and her sister who collected the kids at knifepoint from a child care centre
Perhaps it shows a mother who was so desperate to get her kids back she would do anything. You could argue that shows her as a pretty good, protective mother.

Sammy5:45 pm 04 Oct 07

What they said ^^^^^^^. Verified by 666 news.

TAD5:16 pm 04 Oct 07

It was the white trash mother of the children and her sister who collected the kids at knifepoint from a child care centre and fled town.

Family services had taken the kids off the woman with care orders.

Heavs1:14 pm 04 Oct 07

It was the kids folks. DOCS or the equivalent here had Care orders in place and they were fostered out.

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