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| HUTCHINSON, Leonie Astra December 2001; Scone, NSW Hunter Valley 18 MO | |
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| monkalup | Nov 18 2006, 10:53 PM Post #1 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Leonie Astra HUTCHINSON Date of Birth - August 17th, 1999 Age now (2006) - 6 years Last seen - Scone, NSW Hunter Valley in December 2001, aged 18 months http://www.supernerd.com.au/~glittercot/NSWchildren.html |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Nov 18 2006, 10:54 PM Post #2 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Police fear for the safety of little Leonie Hutchinson, who appears to have "dropped off the face of the earth". Despite questioning the child's mother Kate Hutchinson on a number of occasions, police say she's unable or unwilling to discuss her daughter's whereabouts. They're now appealing for your help in finding Leonie, who would now be six... The last-known sighting of baby Leonie was in the NSW Hunter Valley town of Scone in December 2001, when she was 18 months old. Detective Inspector Tim Seymour, who's in charge of Strike Force Kanuna which is looking into the youngster's disappearance, says, "The worst-case scenario is that Leonie is deceased and the best case is that she's living happily with a loving family." Det Seymour says despite 10 months of "extensive inquiries" around the Hunter Valley and along the NSW Central and North coasts, her whereabouts remain a mystery. The five-year-old's mum has four other children, three of whom now live with their grandmother Helen Hutchinson. The youngest, a one-year-old girl, lives with her mother. Helen says she only learnt of Leonie's existence in January 2001, by which time Leonie was 18 months old. "I've had custody of my daughter's three sons (aged 15, 13 and 11) for the past eight years, but no contact with my daughter," she explains. "This is a very concerning situation." Police discovered Leonie was missing in January this year while investigating an unrelated matter. "We've spoken to the family and friends of Kate Hutchinson as well as following up any leads, but we've hit a dead end so far," Detective Seymour explains. Police have also spoken to Leonie's biological father, who's separated from her mother, but he was unaware his daughter was missing and was stunned when told the news. Det Seymour says that from his inquiries he knows Leonie was a happy little girl "who loved fairies and teddy bears". The last confirmed sighting was when Kate brought Leonie to the Scone Medical Centre in October 2001 to be immunised, but locals say they saw Leonie and her mother in Scone several times in December of that year. "Our only concern is for her safety. If anyone has her or knows where she is, they shouldn't fear our investigation," say the police. If you know where Leonie is, call Hunter Valley police on (02) 6542 1399 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. - with thanks to WOMAN'S DAY magazine |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Nov 18 2006, 10:56 PM Post #3 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Police continue search for missing Scone girl Bronwyn Farr Thursday, 25 August 2005 POLICE are determined to establish whether missing Scone child Leonie Hutchinson is still alive, with Detective Inspector Tim Seymour appealing to Upper Hunter people for information regarding her disappearance. Leonie Astra Hutchinson was last seen with her mother Kate Hutchinson at Scone Medical Centre in late 2001 when she was 18 months old. She would have turned six last Wednesday. Police scoured a property near Scone last week but Det Insp Seymour, who is heading the investigation, would not elaborate on the search that involved 50 police and SES personnel and mounted police. "I've said all along our best case scenario is that she is alive and well and our worst case scenario is that she is deceased," Det Insp Seymour said. "I am reasonably confident we will resolve it one way or another. Somebody, somewhere, must know what has happened to this child. "All we are concerned with is the welfare of the child, if she is alive and well that be the end of our investigation," he added. "Any member of the community who has information to assist us in our inquiries should contact Muswellbrook Police or any of the police stations, and all information will be treated in confidence," Det Insp Seymour said. "The welfare of this child is paramount and that is all we are concerned about. We just want to establish whether this child is alive and if that is the case, then nobody has anything to fear," he said. Her mother Kate - also known as Rainbow - had spent time in Broken Hill, and on the central and north coasts, including in Byron Bay and Gorokan, but currently lives in the Upper Hunter district. She has been quoted as saying that Leonie is with a wealthy family who will take care of her. But there is no record of Leonie's existence since the last confirmed sighting of her in October 2001. Det Insp Seymour said an illness precluded Leonie's mother from assisting police with their inquiries. If you can help police with their inquries, phone: - Hunter Valley Police 02 6542 1399 - Scone Police 02 6544 0199 - Murrurundi Police 02 6546 6144 - Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | May 12 2008, 07:21 PM Post #4 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23617...5013933,00.html Police winding up Leonie searchBy Mark Schliebs April 30, 2008 08:49am Article from: Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email Coroner to decide if missing toddler could be alive Missing a year - the Madeleine McCann mystery An Australian mum talks about her missing son THE mystifying case of NSW toddler Leonie Astra Hutchinson - who hasn't been seen since 2001 - is set to go before the Coroner. As the first anniversary of the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann approaches, NSW detectives are winding up their investigation into Leonie's whereabouts. In October, 2001, Kate Hutchinson took her 18-month-old daughter to a medical centre in Scone, NSW, for an immunisation shot. While locals reported seeing Leonie with her mum over the following few months, the visit to the medical centre was the last known instance of Leonie being examined by a doctor. But it wasn't until police were investigating another matter in January, 2004, that they discovered Leonie had been missing for three years. "We're close to having the matter put before the Coroner’s Court now," Detective Inspector Tim Seymour from Muswellbrook police told NEWS.com.au. "We're about at the end of the inquiries we can make." Det Insp Seymour said the Coroner would decide whether or not it was likely that Leonie - who would have turned eight this year - was still alive or "whether the child met with foul-play". 'Disturbing' One of the only images of Leonie released to the public, whose last known address was in Scone, shows the little girl wearing a pink tutu and a heart-warming smile. "She was only an infant when she was taken - that’s the disturbing part of it,"Det Insp Seymour said. He said Leonie's mum, Kate, had been unable to shed light on what happened to her daughter. "It was an old case when we were first made aware of it - it was nearly two years old (and) the trail goes cold very quickly," Det Insp Seymour said. "We haven’t been able to uncover anybody with who has any sort of recent knowledge of the child." Insp Seymour still hopes someone will come forward with information about the case. "There has to be somebody somewhere that has information about the whereabouts of this child," he said. "Often, we’re the only people that do hold out hope, and we certainly still hold hope that that little girl is alive somewhere. "If she is still alive, she might make an off-handed comment to somebody that might raise suspicions." Anyone with any information should contact Muswellbrook Police on 02 6542 6999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | May 12 2008, 07:22 PM Post #5 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/...l?from=storyrhs Police in the Hunter Valley have begun a statewide search for a four-year-old girl who went missing from Scone more than two years ago. Police only became aware of her disappearance six weeks ago. Leonie Astra Hutchinson was 18 months old when last seen, Detective Inspector Tim Seymour of Muswellbrook police said. He said her disappearance was discovered when police were investigating an unrelated matter. Leonie had last been seen in Scone in December 2001. Her mother Kate, 31, had spent time in Broken Hill, and on the central and north coasts, including in Byron Bay and Gorokan. "Her mother is ill and it is possible the little girl is in the care of another couple and we would like that couple or anyone who knows the whereabouts of the child to contact police," Detective Inspector Seymour said. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | May 12 2008, 07:22 PM Post #6 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | May 12 2008, 08:18 PM Post #7 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Mother silent on missing toddler By Marnie O'Neill November 14, 2004 FRUSTRATED New South Wales police have reached a dead end in a 10-month search for a baby girl who has "dropped off the face of the earth". The last independent sighting of Leonie Astra Hutchinson was in Scone in December, 2001 when she was 18 months old. But police did not become aware she was missing until January this year, when they were investigating an unrelated matter. Leonie's mother, Kate Hutchinson, who has four other children, has been unable or unwilling to say where her daughter is or what happened to her, detectives say. "As soon as we realised this child was missing, alarm bells went off," Hunter Valley crime manager Detective Inspector Tim Seymour said. http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0...5E26462,00.html |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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