Tragedy at King Creek Station NT
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Sayitisntso
I don't think Lynx needs to answer that q.
Further to the above I heard on the late night ABC national news as I was driving along the back roads that the family were considering proceeding with a civil action.
I have no idea how extradition would be handled under that scenario. maybe some of the large allblacks could pack him in as hand luggage?
Poor little bugger did it tough b4 she went out, that also came out earlier in the coronial.-major organ removals in a last ditch effort-
cavanagh has a good rep, known as having a steady and fair hand.
Further to the above I heard on the late night ABC national news as I was driving along the back roads that the family were considering proceeding with a civil action.
I have no idea how extradition would be handled under that scenario. maybe some of the large allblacks could pack him in as hand luggage?
Poor little bugger did it tough b4 she went out, that also came out earlier in the coronial.-major organ removals in a last ditch effort-
cavanagh has a good rep, known as having a steady and fair hand.
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Okay, if you don’t think that Lynx needs to answer that question, perhaps (for the sake of this thread) you would like to share your view on it.
I’ll be honest, there is no way I would buy a return ticket to Oz if I was Mr. Lee, because the return portion would have expired before I got a chance to use it.
Anyway ‘falling on my sword’ is not my style!
I’ll be honest, there is no way I would buy a return ticket to Oz if I was Mr. Lee, because the return portion would have expired before I got a chance to use it.
Anyway ‘falling on my sword’ is not my style!
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I know Mr Lee personally .He offered to go back for the coroners hearing ,But they said there was no need .This was done by video link .
Miss Ching died from gangreen of the wounds .
Mr Lee has had Charges dropped , So end of matter i say .
Miss Ching died from gangreen of the wounds .
Mr Lee has had Charges dropped , So end of matter i say .
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Kings Creek Fire Accident.
There was a thread about this topic somewhere, Oh Where?
It's about one young fellow doing it tough at the moment, as below.
No doubt a search on the Northern Territory Alice Springs region would yield more information for those interested.
Helicopter pilot in court over Canadian's death
By Anna Henderson
Posted Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:31pm AEST
Alice Springs Law Courts. (ABC )
A committal hearing has begun in Alice Springs for a helicopter pilot facing charges after a Canadian woman died from burns six years ago in Central Australia.
Edward John Woodhouse Lee is charged with two counts of doing an act causing death while intoxicated.
The prosecution alleges during a party at Kings Creek Station, where Lee was working, he lit a makeshift lantern with aviation gas.
The court heard the fuel ended up on 29-year-old Cynthia Ching, who was on a working holiday at the station.
She died about six weeks later in the Royal Adelaide Hospital from complications related to the burns.
The court also heard Lee's employers did not think alcohol was a factor.
One of them described it as a freak accident.
The hearing continues.
It's about one young fellow doing it tough at the moment, as below.
No doubt a search on the Northern Territory Alice Springs region would yield more information for those interested.
Helicopter pilot in court over Canadian's death
By Anna Henderson
Posted Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:31pm AEST
Alice Springs Law Courts. (ABC )A committal hearing has begun in Alice Springs for a helicopter pilot facing charges after a Canadian woman died from burns six years ago in Central Australia.
Edward John Woodhouse Lee is charged with two counts of doing an act causing death while intoxicated.
The prosecution alleges during a party at Kings Creek Station, where Lee was working, he lit a makeshift lantern with aviation gas.
The court heard the fuel ended up on 29-year-old Cynthia Ching, who was on a working holiday at the station.
She died about six weeks later in the Royal Adelaide Hospital from complications related to the burns.
The court also heard Lee's employers did not think alcohol was a factor.
One of them described it as a freak accident.
The hearing continues.
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cannot find a link to the story, however we are sure that the magistrate yesterday dismissed the prosecutions case in the committal hearing.
so, end of story every one goes home, or where they please.
the canadian victim's parents and family were reported as being very unhappy.
looks like 'that's all folks'.
so, end of story every one goes home, or where they please.
the canadian victim's parents and family were reported as being very unhappy.
looks like 'that's all folks'.
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tet,
Here is a link.
Here is a link.
Tourist's family shocked at court decision
An Alice Springs magistrate has found a New Zealand man who spilled flammable liquid on a woman is not criminally responsible for the burns that killed her.
Edward Lee was charged with causing the death of Canadian national Cynthia Ching in 2004.
It was alleged that Mr Lee was filling a makeshift lantern with aviation fuel during a party on a remote station in Central Australia when the fuel splashed on Ms Ching, setting her on fire.
She died of complications from the severe burns about six weeks later.
Originally, Mr Lee returned to New Zealand and could not be extradited to face the charge.
He was arrested at Sydney airport last year and has flown to Alice Springs to face committal proceedings this week.
But magistrate Greg Borchers told the court there was not sufficient evidence for him to face trial over the death.
Speaking from Canada, Ms Ching's father Ralph Ching says he is surprised the magistrate has found Mr Lee does not have a case to answer.
"What kind of evidence does he need? A person died because of the reckless endangerment. A person's life was sacrificed for this," he said.
Mr Ching said his daughter was an innocent traveller.
The family say they do not want Mr Lee to go to jail, but they do hold him responsible for her death.
"I don't think he should go to jail for what he did," Mr Ching said.
"He still has to live with his conscience that his stupid action has caused the death of a very beautiful young woman."
The family say they are still concerned international workers are at risk in the outback.
Mr Ching says he wants tighter regulation of dangerous substances in remote areas.
"Accidents do happen, OK. But when an accident is not corrected then that's making it worse," he said.
He says his daughter is an example of an international visitor who was exposed to an outback risk she did not understand.
An Alice Springs magistrate has found a New Zealand man who spilled flammable liquid on a woman is not criminally responsible for the burns that killed her.
Edward Lee was charged with causing the death of Canadian national Cynthia Ching in 2004.
It was alleged that Mr Lee was filling a makeshift lantern with aviation fuel during a party on a remote station in Central Australia when the fuel splashed on Ms Ching, setting her on fire.
She died of complications from the severe burns about six weeks later.
Originally, Mr Lee returned to New Zealand and could not be extradited to face the charge.
He was arrested at Sydney airport last year and has flown to Alice Springs to face committal proceedings this week.
But magistrate Greg Borchers told the court there was not sufficient evidence for him to face trial over the death.
Speaking from Canada, Ms Ching's father Ralph Ching says he is surprised the magistrate has found Mr Lee does not have a case to answer.
"What kind of evidence does he need? A person died because of the reckless endangerment. A person's life was sacrificed for this," he said.
Mr Ching said his daughter was an innocent traveller.
The family say they do not want Mr Lee to go to jail, but they do hold him responsible for her death.
"I don't think he should go to jail for what he did," Mr Ching said.
"He still has to live with his conscience that his stupid action has caused the death of a very beautiful young woman."
The family say they are still concerned international workers are at risk in the outback.
Mr Ching says he wants tighter regulation of dangerous substances in remote areas.
"Accidents do happen, OK. But when an accident is not corrected then that's making it worse," he said.
He says his daughter is an example of an international visitor who was exposed to an outback risk she did not understand.
