Trinity Leigh Bates - found dead

Police have found the body of a young girl abducted from a home in the Queensland city of Bundaberg.

The nine-year-old disappeared from her home last night or early this morning.

She was reported missing by her father about 5.44am and her body was found a short time later in a pipe that ran off a storm drain, police said.

Police are due to release further details this afternoon.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters in Brisbane she felt for the family.

‘‘Our hearts go out to the family of this little girl and this is a very, very sad incident,’’ she said.

AAP

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Police find abducted girl dead in drain
AAP February 22, 2010, 5:30 pm



Police have found the body of a young girl abducted from a home in the Queensland city of Bundaberg.

The eight-year-old's parents had put her to bed on Sunday night and she was not there on Monday morning.

"Early indications are it's a possible break and enter at that premises," Detective Superintendent Maurice Carless told a media conference in Bundaberg on Monday.

The girl was reported missing by her father around 5.44am (AEST) and her body was found a short time later in a pipe that ran off a storm drain near her home, police said.

"We're certainly treating it as a murder," Det Supt Maurice Carless said.

"This is a very difficult time for the family."

A baby was also in the house when the girl went missing.

Earlier Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters that she felt for the family.

"Our hearts go out to the family of this little girl and this is a very, very sad incident," she said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.



Girl abducted, drain being searched


Police have found the body of a young girl abducted from a Bundaberg home.

The eight-year-old disappeared from her home last night or early this morning.

She was reported missing by her father around 5.44am and police say her body was found a short time later in a pipe that ran off a storm drain.

"We're certainly treating it as a murder," Detective Superintendent Maurice Carless told a media conference at Bundaberg police station.

In Brisbane, Premier Anna Bligh told reporters she felt for the family.

"Our hearts go out to the family of this little girl and this is a very, very sad incident," she said.

Det Supt Carless said there was also a baby in the house where the girl disappeared from, but the baby had not been harmed.

Earlier, police looking for the girl established crime scenes at two homes while they searched a network of drains in the Queensland city of Bundaberg.

Officers sealed off two homes and investigators ventured inside a nearby drain system.

Police confirmed the abduction to AAP, but would not release further details until a senior officer addressed the media at 3pm.

News reports say the eight-year-old disappeared following a break in at her home overnight.

Bundaberg's News Mail said the girl's parents woke on Monday to find her missing, and that the abduction followed a break and enter at the home.

Police were door-knocking local homes and businesses, and had cordoned off drains that run under Walker Street, the News Mail said.

A house in Walker Street was cordoned off.

Detective Superintendent Maurice Carless held a press conference in Bundaberg at 3pm.



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carlymichelle wrote:Police find abducted girl dead in drain
AAP February 22, 2010, 5:30 pm



Police have found the body of a young girl abducted from a home in the Queensland city of Bundaberg.

The eight-year-old's parents had put her to bed on Sunday night and she was not there on Monday morning.

"Early indications are it's a possible break and enter at that premises," Detective Superintendent Maurice Carless told a media conference in Bundaberg on Monday.

The girl was reported missing by her father around 5.44am (AEST) and her body was found a short time later in a pipe that ran off a storm drain near her home, police said.

"We're certainly treating it as a murder," Det Supt Maurice Carless said.

"This is a very difficult time for the family."

A baby was also in the house when the girl went missing.

Earlier Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters that she felt for the family.

"Our hearts go out to the family of this little girl and this is a very, very sad incident," she said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

proof that if you abducted you cant be alive and unharmed like gerry and kate and pros insisst aye~!!!! this little girl was harmed and killed and IF maddie was abducted her story would be the same IMO this poor little girls parents did nothing wrong and they have lost theiir precious little girl so sad:(

How awful for this little girl. It's terrible though, but since the McCanns I can't help feeling really sceptical about children who are allegedly snatched from their beds. Maybe she just got up in the night and wandered off. Perhaps, the parents hurt her and then claimed an abduction had occurred. Were there signs of a break-in ?
Sorry, if I'm wrong I'll feel bad about being so mistrusting , but, since the McCanns, I can't help it.
Carly by the way.

fedrules wrote:How awful for this little girl. It's terrible though, but since the McCanns I can't help feeling really sceptical about children who are allegedly snatched from their beds. Maybe she just got up in the night and wandered off. Perhaps, the parents hurt her and then claimed an abduction had occurred. Were there signs of a break-in ?
Sorry, if I'm wrong I'll feel bad about being so mistrusting , but, since the McCanns, I can't help it.
Carly by the way.

hey fed and yes i believe there was signs of a break in let me see if i can find a link to the press confrence

fedrules wrote:How awful for this little girl. It's terrible though, but since the McCanns I can't help feeling really sceptical about children who are allegedly snatched from their beds. Maybe she just got up in the night and wandered off. Perhaps, the parents hurt her and then claimed an abduction had occurred. Were there signs of a break-in ?
Sorry, if I'm wrong I'll feel bad about being so mistrusting , but, since the McCanns, I can't help it.
Carly by the way.

We should always be sceptical and parents should be considered the prime suspects. It is up to the parents now to rule themselves out of the investigation by taking polygraphs, answering all police questions and doing everything within their means to cooperate with the investigation. Their actions will speak volumes about their guilt or innocence.

http://video.ninemsn.com.au/Video.aspx?vid=7fe9e51a-6954-4e71-a650-22fdd1af931e#::7fe9e51a-6954-4e71-a650-22fdd1af931e

heres a video about this case it says there is evidence of a break in but what is weird is she was only found a 100 metres away from home would a abductor dump her body that close to home?

If there was a break-in, why didn't the parents hear anything? Faking a break-in wouldn't be very difficult, would it? However, in this case the poor little girl's body is available for autopsy and may reveal what happened.

Thanks Carly. Just watched it. Interested that the presenters refer to the case as mysterious and bizarre..

fedrules wrote:Thanks Carly. Just watched it. Interested that the presenters refer to the case as mysterious and bizarre..

hmmm time will tell i thought the news people sounded skeptikal too

carlymichelle wrote:http://video.ninemsn.com.au/Video.aspx?vid=7fe9e51a-6954-4e71-a650-22fdd1af931e#::7fe9e51a-6954-4e71-a650-22fdd1af931e

heres a video about this case it says there is evidence of a break in but what is weird is she was only found a 100 metres away from home would a abductor dump her body that close to home?

I actually think that an abductor would be more likely than a family member to dump the body so close to home.

fedrules wrote:How awful for this little girl. It's terrible though, but since the McCanns I can't help feeling really sceptical about children who are allegedly snatched from their beds. Maybe she just got up in the night and wandered off. Perhaps, the parents hurt her and then claimed an abduction had occurred. Were there signs of a break-in ?
Sorry, if I'm wrong I'll feel bad about being so mistrusting , but, since the McCanns, I can't help it.
Carly by the way.

Me too. I read about this kind of case now and I'm immediately suspicious. The McCann affect. Sad!

You could be right, but maybe they didn't want to take the car out and risk being seen in the middle of the night. however, I mustn't speculate too much. the poor family may be completely innocent. However, it is VERY rare for a child to be taken from her home..It sounds terrible, but maybe the McCanns have given people ideas.

well the mcanns have been back in the media again down here fed so anything is possible i hope not though

carlymichelle wrote:well the mcanns have been back in the media again down here fed so anything is possible i hope not though

I do hope her parents were not involved, but I am so cynical these days. From the McCanns - a break-in: from the Aisling Symes case, quick, where do we put the body? In the drain!