Australian Parents Blackmailed For Return of Phone With Photos of Dying Child

Australian Parents Blackmailed For Return of Phone With Photos of Dying Child
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Simon Veazey
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As they spent their final moments with their dying baby, an Australian couple received text messages demanding $1000 for the return of a phone filled with precious pictures of their daughter’s last few months.

But when police detained the suspected blackmailer, two days after the 11-month-old had passed away, their hopes of getting the phone back were shattered with the news that the blackmail had been a hoax.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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