Chaojin XING
Chaojin Xing, 18 years old, was last seen in the Sydney CBD on 24 May 2009. Chaojin was also believed to be in the North Bondi area on 25 May 2009.
Anyone with information which may assist in locating the whereabouts of Chaojin are urged to anonymously contact Crime Stoppers on their website or free call 1800 333 000.
Police have called on the public to help find a Chinese student who disappeared in Sydney almost a year ago.
Chaojin Xing, 18, has not been seen since May 25, 2009, when he is believed to have caught a train from Hurstville to Bondi Junction.
Detectives know Mr Xing boarded a 333 prepaid bus, which terminated at the North Bondi shops.
A pair of shoes and a backpack containing his passport, identification and cash were found on a rock platform at the base of a cliff at Ben Buckler Point, North Bondi, on June 2.
Investigations revealed the items had been there for at least five days.
Mr Xing, a Chinese national, arrived in Sydney in January last year to study information technology.
His parents, who visited Sydney in June to find their son, have described his disappearance as totally out of character.
Mr Xing is described as being 171cm tall, medium build with a fair complexion, clean shaven with curly/wavy, brown, shoulder-length hair.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A Chinese student who went missing in suspicious circumstances at Bondi Beach more than a year ago is dead, a NSW coroner has found.
In Glebe Coroner's Court on Tuesday, Deputy State Coroner Paul MacMahon said that following an inquest he was satisfied Chaojin Xing, 18, died on or about May 25, 2009.
Mr Xing went missing on that day after travelling on a train from Hurstville in Sydney's south to Bondi Junction in the east before taking a bus to the beach, the inquest heard.
While on the beach, he had a conversation with a friend on his mobile phone at 5.30pm, which lasted 59 minutes.
That was the last record of his activities.
His backpack, containing his passport, wallet and Nintendo DS, and shoes, were found on June 2, 2009 on an area of Bondi Beach known as "Pinnacle Rock".
Deputy Coroner MacMahon said he did not have enough evidence to say exactly where, or how, Mr Xing died.
"Chaojin Xing could have died by misadventure or from the intention to self-harm, however, the evidence is ambivalent," he said.
"I am satisfied that Chaojin Xing died on or about May 25th 2009.
"As to the place or manner of the cause, the evidence available doesn't allow me to make a finding."
The man's mother Xie Huadi earlier told the inquest, through an interpreter, she did not believe her son was deceased but may have been kidnapped and perhaps been "put on a farm to do labour work in Australia".
Mr Xing's mother also said she didn't think her son had committed suicide as he had made plans for the future.
"Before he came to Australia he made a plan to study here for two years," she said.
"He also promised to be safe for the two years he was going to be in Australia before boarding the plane, and said that he wanted to go to the United States to do further study after."
Earlier on Tuesday, Detective Sergeant Adam Pearce told the inquest in evidence he did not believe that Mr Xing was alive.
"He had regular communication with his family and friends prior to 25th May 2009," said Sergeant Pearce.
Sergeant Pearce said some of the student's friends had mentioned he had written a thank you and goodbye letter to friends and family on social networking blog QQ.
However, this letter has never been recovered.
(*Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263) or visit www.beyondblue.org.au.)
Police search for missing Chinese student -
Bondi
2009-06-12 05:30:47
Police investigating the disappearance of a Chinese student spent yesterday
searching headland at North Bondi.
Chaojin Xing (pronounced Chow-gin-zing), aged 18, was last seen in Sydney's CBD
on Sunday 24 May 2009. Investigators have established he arrived at Bondi
Junction by train from Hurstville about 1pm the following day (Monday 25 May).
A pair of shoes and a backpack containing his passport, other identification and
cash was located on a rock platform near the water's edge at the base of a cliff
at Ben Buckler Point on Tuesday 2 June.
Further investigations revealed the items had been there since at least Friday
29 May.
Several searches of the area, including the one yesterday, have been conducted
by officers from Eastern Suburbs Local Area Command, with the assistance of
Police Rescue, the Marine Area Command and PolAir.
Investigators do not believe the man's disappearance is suspicious but are
appealing for the public's help to shed further light on what might have
happened to him.
Mr Xing, a Chinese National, came to Sydney in January this year to study
information technology. He has not attended his college since Tuesday 19 May.
His parents arrived in Sydney from China on Tuesday (9 June) as they attempt to
find answers regarding his whereabouts. They have not spoken with their son
since Friday 22 May and describe his disappearance as totally out of character.
He is described as Asian in appearance, 171cm tall, medium build, fair
complexion, clean shaven with curly/wavy brown shoulder-length hair. His
backpack is black with fluorescent yellow parts.
Investigators urge anyone who might have seen Mr Xing in the area of Ben Bucker
Point to contact them via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Search continues for missing Chinese student -
Bondi
2009-06-20 05:49:52
Police investigating the disappearance of a Chinese student have released CCTV
images of his last known movements.
Investigators have now determined Chaojin Xing (pronounced Chow-gin-zing), aged
18, arrived at Bondi Junction by train from Hurstville about 1.20pm on Monday,
25 May.
CCTV images show him boarding a 333 pre-paid bus. The bus route ends at North
Bondi shops.
A pair of shoes and a backpack containing his passport, other identification and
cash was located on a rock platform near the water's edge at the base of a cliff
at Ben Buckler Point, north Bondi, on Tuesday 2 June.
Further investigations revealed the items had been there since at least Friday
29 May.
Police are seeking the public's help to determine if Mr Xing was seen in the
Bondi area between 25-28 May.
Several searches of the area, including the one yesterday, have been conducted
by officers from Eastern Suburbs Local Area Command, with the assistance of
Police Rescue, the Marine Area Command and PolAir.
Investigators do not believe the man's disappearance is suspicious but are
appealing for the public's help to shed further light on what might have
happened to him.
Mr Xing, a Chinese National, came to Sydney in January this year to study
information technology.
He has not attended his college since Tuesday 19 May.
His parents arrived in Sydney from China on Tuesday 9 June as they attempt to
find answers regarding his whereabouts. They have not spoken with their son
since Friday 22 May and describe his disappearance as totally out of character.
He is described as being of Asian appearance, 171cm tall, medium build, fair
complexion, clean shaven with curly/wavy brown shoulder-length hair. His
backpack is black with fluorescent yellow sections.
Investigators urge anyone who might have seen Mr Xing in the area of Ben Bucker
Point, Bondi Beach and Bondi Junction to contact them via Crime Stoppers on 1800
333 000.
Police investigating the disappearance of a Chinese
student in Sydney have renewed their request for public assistance.
Eighteen-year-old Chaojin Xing (pronounced Chow-gin-zing) is believed to have
travelled by train from Hurstville to Bondi Junction around 1.20pm on Monday, 25
May 2009.
Detectives know Mr Xing boarded a 333 pre-paid bus, which terminated at the
North Bondi shops.
A pair of shoes and a backpack, containing his passport, identification and
cash, were found on a rock platform at the base of a cliff at Ben Buckler Point,
North Bondi, on Tuesday, 2 June last year.
Investigations revealed the items had been there since at least Friday 29 May,
2009.
Mr Xing, a Chinese National, arrived in Sydney in January last year to study
information technology.
His parents, who visited Sydney last June to assist the search for their son,
have described his disappearance as ‘totally out of character.’
Mr Xing is described as being of Asian appearance, 171cm tall, medium build with
a fair complexion, clean shaven with curly/wavy, brown, shoulder-length hair.
Anyone who might have seen Mr Xing in the areas of Ben Buckler Point, Bondi
Beach or Bondi Junction around the time of his disappearance, or anyone with
information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the Eastern Suburbs Local
Area Command on (02) 9369 9899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.