Missing 4 year old in Gisborne
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Topic: Missing 4 year old in Gisborne
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: Missing 4 year old in Gisborne
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 9:44am
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http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/four-year-old-missing-in-gisborne-3710651 - Story here
How terrifying for the family. All my thoughts are with them. Praying he's found safe and sound, and soon! Please, anyone in the area keep your eyes open for him. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 9:47am
| Yeah my MIL just told me about it. There are big drians and a river in the area too. So horrible, I hope he turns up safely soon. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 9:48am
| OMG I just looked at the articke, and I know him and his Mum. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 10:13am
Oh wow Kellz 
Not that you'd wish it on any family, but so much sadder when it is close to home like that. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 10:14am
 Not another one! Ughh it just breaks my heart, I hope they find him alive and well.
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 11:03am
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Apparently there was meant to be an update at 10, anyone know anything? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 11:18am
They have brought in a dive squad now. Fingers crossed he is found alive and well. ------------- 
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Lil_Nic9 wrote:Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 12:15pm
Oh how awful - the grandmother must be so distressed. All thoughts with the family ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 12:27pm
| On our local radio news at mid-day, the police were still calling for everyone in the area to search their properties. Apparently he has wondered off alone several times before, towards his Dads place, which is where there was a sighting of him yesterday afternoon. They have not mentioned anything about it being suspicous at all. The police dive squad are on their way here to search the river. |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 2:19pm
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Reminds me of Aisling
Hope he's found safe REAL soon! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Aroz
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 3:22pm
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When I read this my first thought was also of Aisling. It just made me feel so sad. My sister lives just a few minutes from Kaiti as well and when I think of the river there I just get this sinking feeling in my stomach. I hope they find him safely and it doesn't end up being another tragedy like with little Aisling. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 3:45pm
Same here...bet Aisling's parents are thinking the same. Hope he is found safe soon
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Posted By: nathansmummy
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 8:19pm
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Yes my heart breaks for them. I prayed for him earlier today but yes it reminds me a lot of Aisling's story. Just so horrible. There is nothing worse than something dreadful happening to a beautiful little child and as a mother it's devastating to think about..
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 9:33pm
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Luckily there is a big difference between a four year old and a two year old. I know Kaiti quite well too and when we heard the news, my heart sank. those drains are huge,......I remember falling in them as a adult.
Praying he is found safe and sound. Hopefully he's camped out somewhere. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 20 August 2010 at 4:19pm
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Oh man...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4042642/Lucas-Wards-family-We-miss-him-dreadfully - Article ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 20 August 2010 at 4:23pm
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Oh god , doesn't look good ------------- 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 20 August 2010 at 4:29pm
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This is heartwrenching.
I am praying he is found alive and well. -------------
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Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 20 August 2010 at 4:33pm
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Oh that doesn't sound good, that poor family, I cannot imagine there could be anything worse.
I hope he is found alive and well. I hope the parents get an answer before too long, not knowing either way must be the hardest. ------------- 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 3:56pm
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According to Stuff the search has been stopped, news conference at 4pm.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4048363/Dive-teams-hunt-for-pre-schooler-continues - link Nothing on the news yet though about a conference. Fingers crossed he is found soon. -------------
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 5:12pm
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I hope they do find him soon ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 8:04pm
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Dh was saying that he may have been abducted as he was left alone outside for a few minutes. I really do hope one way or another they do find this little boy |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 23 August 2010 at 7:35pm
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still no news ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 23 August 2010 at 11:55pm
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Dh and I were talking about him today and may have fallen into the river a 4 year old being curious |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 10:48am
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I hope that the parents receive closure one way or another. This is so sad and terrible -------------
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Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:33pm
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How sad - they have just found his body in the river ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:34pm
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I just saw that ..
How utterly completely awful , life is just not fair sometimes -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:36pm
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:42pm
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That's so sad, thought that was where he'd be. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:43pm
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:45pm
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I just saw that too. So so sad! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 2:55pm
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So gutting. And unfair. -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rachaels
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:12pm
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Oh that's so awful. What a horrible tragedy.
That poor family
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:24pm
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How awful.
My heart goes out to the jet-skier too. What an awful thing to come across ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:29pm
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too sad
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Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:30pm
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Horrible, poor parents and all his family. ------------- 
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Posted By: Aroz
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:40pm
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Every parents worst nightmare and so sad that it took this long to find him and by a member of the public. Hopefully the parents can have some kind of closure now. RIP little Lucas. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:47pm
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RIP little man. Thoughts with the family, as always.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10669019 - Latest article |
Posted By: bex88
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 4:12pm
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RIP Little Lucas. My thoughts are with his family and friends. Can't begin to imagine what they must be going through -------------  
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 6:48pm
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Feeling very sad.
You can't, but also you can, imagine how awful this is. I really feel for this family - how absolutely heartbreaking. I am glad they get closure though and can farewell their baby. |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 7:01pm
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poor lucas, prayers go out to the family and friends -------------  
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 7:07pm
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It is great that they now have found him instead of the unknown of where your child is. The person I feel really sorry for is the grandmother and what she must be going through there are no words to describe it what she must be going through R.I.P Lucas |