Chinese authorities have sent a police team to Australia to collect evidence and prosecute a Chinese man suspected of throwing hot coffee on an infant in 2024. Tags: [China, Australia, Police Investigation, Assault, Infant Injury]
Xiao Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to Australia, said on Thursday (29 Jan) that China will send a “task force” to Brisbane to assist with the investigation. He added that Chinese authorities take this incident very seriously and will pursue it thoroughly. The Chinese police will work with Australian authorities to "find out what happened, how it happened, and how the two countries can continue to cooperate." Tags: [Chinese Ambassador, Investigation, China-Australia Cooperation, Brisbane]
Meanwhile, the Queensland Police Service and the Australian Federal Police said in a joint statement that Australian authorities welcome this cooperation and are ready to support the Chinese delegation. Since China can exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute its citizens for crimes committed abroad, this will benefit the handling of this complex case.Tags: [Queensland Police, Australian Federal Police, International Cooperation, Legal Jurisdiction]
The incident happened two years ago when a 9-month-old infant was attacked while resting with family in a Brisbane public park, resulting in severe burns on the face and limbs. Authorities confirmed the suspect is a 33-year-old man but found that he fled the country 12 hours after the incident, heading to China, which has no extradition treaty with Australia.Tags: [Incident, Brisbane, Infant Burn Injuries, Suspect Fled, Extradition]
Police said the suspect is an "itinerant worker" who traveled in and out of Australia multiple times from 2019 to 2024 and had residences in Victoria and New South Wales. An arrest warrant has been issued for assault causing grievous bodily harm, a charge punishable by life imprisonment in Australia.Tags: [Suspect Profile, Itinerant Worker, Travel History, Arrest Warrant, Assault Charges]
The incident sparked widespread outrage across Australia due to the perpetrator’s brazen act of throwing hot coffee from a thermal flask onto an infant resting with family in a public park. The boy suffered severe injuries and underwent multiple skin graft surgeries within weeks after the assault in August 2024.Tags: [Public Outrage, Assault, Infant Injury, Medical Treatment, Skin Grafts]
However, the boy’s parents reported that although their son still has scars on his chin and shoulder, other aspects of his recovery “are going well.”Tags: [Recovery, Infant, Medical Update, Scarring]
An online fundraiser to cover the boy’s medical expenses has raised over AUD 230,000, approximately 5 million Thai baht.Tags: [Fundraising, Medical Expenses, Online Campaign, Financial Support]
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