The missing teenager....
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Topic: The missing teenager....
Posted By: minik8e
Subject: The missing teenager....
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:11pm
They found a body in the Waimakiriri River  That is so so heartbreaking, it brings tears to my eyes.
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:17pm
Oh really, that is so sad 
Her poor family. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:17pm
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I've just read that as well! Though they're saying they can't confirm the identity or gender at this stage.
Sooo sooo sad though! It wasn't looking hopeful from the start . That poor girl and her family/friends. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:18pm
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Oh ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:20pm
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Oh no! I was really hoping she would be ok ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:23pm
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So Sad
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:24pm
| That is so awful!!! It hits harder now I am a parent! I was driving over the Waimak bridge the other day as the searchers were setting off. It sent a chill down my spine. Actually seeing them search made it too real |
Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:41pm
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awww thats so sad ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:48pm
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:49pm
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Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:52pm
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It's so sad, there are some sick bastards that live in this world.
Feel so sorry for her family .------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BellaBoo
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 3:17pm
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Gosh that is sad. I was hoping she would turn up alive. I cant stand the fact that people can do such horrible things to innocent people. If it were up to me, I would throw all those people that commit terrible crimes on a secluded island and let them defend for themselves and deal with each other. No cushy prison cell with TV etc. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 3:46pm
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Oh, that's so sad -------------  
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 4:52pm
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OMG Poor Shannon and Nick (her cousins), Nick was the spokesperson for the family. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 5:05pm
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It makes me feel ill. The poor girl and her family. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 5:16pm
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Well it hasn't been confirmed yet according to The Herald. I guess once she is identified by the family they'll say whether or not it is her. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: PippaLockysMummy
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 5:35pm
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OMG that is soo sad!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 6:40pm
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Just awful ,another beautiful promising young life cruelly taken . |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 6:41pm
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From the one news website :
Body in river believed to be teen Apr 17, 2008 12:53 PM The search for a missing Christchurch teenager appears to be over and it has ended with the news Marie Davis' family had been dreading. Police divers found a female body in the Waimakariri River north of the city on Thursday morning. They cannot officially confirm it's the missing 15-year-old. A friend of the family told ONE News that Marie's mother told them police had found a bag which the mother confirmed was her daughter's. The bag was found about eight kilometres up the Waimakariri River from the main road on Thursday morning. The body was found down river about four kilometres away from the discovery of the bag. Later, a hearse made its way along a rough riverbank carrying out a body from the police crime scene. Family and friends have no doubt it's most likely Marie. "It's not looking good and I think we've all come to realise that it's not a good outcome," says Nick Donald, Marie's cousin. A neighbour and friend, Roriana Falgar, says what makes it so difficult is that the 15-year-old had harmed no-one. "And that's why it's hard for family and friends to try and understand why someone would do this to her. And they do need to come forward 'cause they will be caught, they will be caught," says Falgar . Police divers found the body a few kilometres north of an area they had cordoned off when they first began searching the Waimakariri area. They have now stepped up activity there but at a media conference would not say if they have now launched a homicide inquiry. Detective Senior Sergeant Virginia Le Bas says police do not want to put labels on the inquiry. "Labels aren't important at this stage." But they are still appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area two weeks ago to come forward. "We believe someone out there can assist in progressing this investigation further," says Le Bas. That is what Marie's family want too. "We're pretty grief stricken so it's really really hard," says Donald. He says he is unsure if police have any suspects. "But someone knows something out there and they really do need to come forward." Neighbours says they couldn't have wished for a better neighbour than Maire Davis. "She was a beautiful young girl who had a big heart for people, animals and if it is, she's going to be sadly missed by a lot of people no doubt," says Falgar. Students at the teen's school, Papanui High School, were given the news in a note from the principal, Denis Pyatt. "It gives us a glimpse of an end in sight, and that's important, because up 'til now what has been very difficult for students and staff to deal with is the total lack of certainty and this will give us [that]," says Pyatt. "Now we can actually start the process of grieving and that's important for students to do that." Police say they are continuing to re-interview friends and acquaintances but will not say if there's anyone they are investigating. They also say they will not be releasing any details on the cause of death until after a post mortem which is likely on Friday. |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 6:44pm
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Really sad aye.
The Waimak is about 15 mins from here. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 7:40pm
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man that is sad, another beautiful girl taken way before her time ------------- 
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 7:44pm
Seems to be happening alot here in Christchurch  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:53pm
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her poor friends and family - my heart goes out to them. -------------  
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:58pm
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I was thinking about her today as we have her photo on our staffroom at work then just heard on the news update that they found her body it is so sad. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:57pm
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i didn't find out they'd found a body until the 5.30 news on prime. made me stop in my tracks and shed a couple of tears for marie.
but......i'm trying to look at the 'bright' side of this, at least her family know where she is and what happened to her, rather than not know at all, like ben and olivia's family. they can have that 'closure' it's funny, we took clyde (dog) to the waimak on saturday for a bath and on the way out, i thought to myself 'this would be a great place to dump a body, it would be hard to find it' i'm abit weird like that 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:05pm
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 8:59am
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This is so devestating. We live right by the Waimak and it just scares the crap out of me now. I go walking along there every weekend and to think now that is where poor Marie was just devestating. I feel for the family and friends it must be their worst nightmare.
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 9:55am
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How terrible is it in NZ nowadays that when teens go missing we automatically assume the worst - and then 9 times out of 10 we're proven right? -------------  
 
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Posted By: BellaBoo
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 12:03pm
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It is sad that it is not safe to do many things we did as children. I am scared of the world that Bella has to grow up in- no wonder I want to wrap her in cotton wool. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 4:42pm
| So sad. My parents live 5 mins away from there and 5 mins the other way is where Emma Agnews body was found. This is in a 'nice' part of Chch too |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 April 2008 at 5:37pm
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SO sad ------------- |