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Aussie Dad Hurls Girl to Her Death

Man in custody battle tosses 4-year-old off bridge at rush hour

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 29, 2009 8:04 AM CST

(Newser) – An Australian man has been charged with fatally throwing his 4-year-old daughter off a bridge during Melbourne's rush hour, the BBC reports. Arthur Freeman, 35, tossed the girl 190 feet into a river this morning as hundreds of cars passed. Freeman, said to be suicidal, is believed to be in a custody battle with his wife.

The girl was airlifted to the hospital after police resuscitated her, but died a few hours later, the Australian reports. Two older siblings were in the man’s car during the incident. “It's a dreadful set of circumstances, and often you think you've seen it all but you haven't,” a detective told AFP.

The Yarra River in Melbourne.
The Yarra River in Melbourne.   (Shutterstock)
The incident occurred at rush hour, the BBC reports.
The incident occurred at rush hour, the BBC reports.   (Shutterstock)
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Guest
Aug 18, 2009 2:30 AM CDT
Hi There I am Australian and live in Melbourne. The Bridge was the "west gate bridge". Darcy the little girl was 4 years old on the way to attend her first day at preschool. Her brothers aged 2 and 6 were in the car. HER dad is suicidal (after) doing the act not before! Our news touched base that the parents were not together however never mentioned a bitter custody battle. So NO australia's system is not as FRACKED? as your system Shannonals. Arther Freeman is a looser, if he were to get out of jail he wouldnt last too long there are many auzzie men & women that want a piece of him. RIP darcy 29/01/2009
DLSmooth
Feb 1, 2009 12:54 AM CST
Very sad story.
Shannonals
Jan 30, 2009 12:39 AM CST
This man was considered suicidal and he had custody of his daughter? Australia is just as fracked as our system

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