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A Chinese man accused of murdering his wife in New Zealand and abandoning his three-year-old daughter in Australia has been arrested in the United States. | A Chinese man accused of murdering his wife in New Zealand and abandoning his three-year-old daughter in Australia has been arrested in the United States. |
Nai Yin Xue, who is in his 50s, was detained by members of the public in Atlanta, Georgia, who recognised him as the wanted fugitive. | Nai Yin Xue, who is in his 50s, was detained by members of the public in Atlanta, Georgia, who recognised him as the wanted fugitive. |
The body of Mr Xue's wife, Anan Liu, was found in Auckland last September. | The body of Mr Xue's wife, Anan Liu, was found in Auckland last September. |
The toddler, Qian Xun Xue, was left alone at a Melbourne train station, in a scene recorded by security cameras. | The toddler, Qian Xun Xue, was left alone at a Melbourne train station, in a scene recorded by security cameras. |
Tied up | Tied up |
Atlanta police said Mr Xue was apprehended by members of the local Chinese-American community, after they recognised him from pictures in the media. | Atlanta police said Mr Xue was apprehended by members of the local Chinese-American community, after they recognised him from pictures in the media. |
Police say a group of six people restrained him by tying his hands behind his back and binding his ankles with his trousers to stop him escaping. | |
Qian Xun Xue hit the headlines after being abandoned in Australia | Qian Xun Xue hit the headlines after being abandoned in Australia |
"Neither the suspect nor the six people spoke English," Chamblee police chief Marc Johnson, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. | "Neither the suspect nor the six people spoke English," Chamblee police chief Marc Johnson, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. |
"They actually handed the [arresting] officer a copy of the article [about Mr Xue] and pointed to the picture and pointed to him," he said. | "They actually handed the [arresting] officer a copy of the article [about Mr Xue] and pointed to the picture and pointed to him," he said. |
Authorities believe Mr Xue, a Chinese-language magazine publisher, had been in the area for about a month. He is expected to be returned to New Zealand to face the murder charge. | Authorities believe Mr Xue, a Chinese-language magazine publisher, had been in the area for about a month. He is expected to be returned to New Zealand to face the murder charge. |
The case received widespread coverage after Mr Xue's daughter was found alone and crying at the bottom of escalators at the train station. | The case received widespread coverage after Mr Xue's daughter was found alone and crying at the bottom of escalators at the train station. |
Security cameras captured the moment she was abandoned by her father, who then flew to Los Angeles. | Security cameras captured the moment she was abandoned by her father, who then flew to Los Angeles. |
The body of Mr Xue's 27-year-old wife was found in his car outside the couple's home in Auckland, New Zealand, four days after he left for Australia. | The body of Mr Xue's 27-year-old wife was found in his car outside the couple's home in Auckland, New Zealand, four days after he left for Australia. |
Qian, who was nicknamed Pumpkin after the brand of clothes she was wearing, has since gone to live with her grandmother in China. | Qian, who was nicknamed Pumpkin after the brand of clothes she was wearing, has since gone to live with her grandmother in China. |
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