Chinese investigators are to travel to Australia to assist police in the hunt for a man accused of throwing hot coffee over a nine-month-old boy in a Brisbane park last year.
China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, said on Wednesday that a working group would visit Brisbane to work with Queensland authorities. The suspect, aged 33, allegedly attacked the infant, named Luka, on 27 August 2024 before fleeing to China.
Luka suffered severe burns to his chest, neck and face, requiring eight operations including skin grafts and laser treatment. Police identified the man and released CCTV images, but discovered he had flown out of Australia 12 hours earlier.
Speaking in Canberra, Mr Xiao said the team would examine “what exactly happened, how it happened, and how both sides can work together as a follow-up”. He added that China was “serious in addressing this concern”.
The Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police Service have both expressed support for the delegation's visit, which follows ongoing cooperation since the suspect left the country on 31 August 2024.
