Lord Mayor Lends A Hand On Pumpkin's Fate

MELBOURNE Lord Mayor John So has been in Auckland discussing the fate of abandoned toddler Qian Xun Xue with Chinese community leaders.

Tragic Girl's Grandmother Leaves On A Grim Mission

THE grandmother of the abandoned toddler Qian Xun Xue left Beijing yesterday to begin the long journey to claim the body of her murdered daughter Anan Liu and begin custody proceedings for her granddaughter.

Nz Police Deny Blunders In Hunt For Mother

NEW ZEALAND police yesterday struggled to defend themselves against accusations the investigation into the death of abandoned toddler Qian Xun's mother was botched from the start.

Mother Murdered, Father On Run: A Waif's Spiralling Tragedy

A LITTLE girl's tragedy is complete. The mother of the toddler known as Pumpkin has been found in a car boot, apparently killed and left there by her husband - the man who later dumped his three-year-old daughter at a Melbourne railway station. As little Qian Xun remained in foster care in Victoria yesterday, the body of her mother, Anan Liu, 27, was found yesterday in the boot of the car outside her Auckland home. It had been there for at least a week, including over recent days when police ...

Pumpkin's Father Held Knife To Mum

A CHILLING portrait is emerging of the father of the abandoned toddler Qian Xun - Pumpkin. He has a history of violence against his missing wife, Anan Liu.