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Location: Free falling through time, United Kingdom
Ok, not sure if any of you have heard about this, but one of my good friends from school has gone missing here in NZ, it's been all over the news. Emma was completely deaf and a leading member in the deaf community in NZ, as the national sports administrator for the Deaf Sports Federation for the last 6 months, and has a part time job as an administrator of the Deaf Society Story here.
Emma was an amazing person and has been missing now for over a week with no clues as to where she might be, none of her belongings have been found except for her car which she was trying to sell when she went missing, and was burnt out when it was found.
Thinking of you Emma, here's hoping you're ok.
Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you land among the stars
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
best of luck to her and her family
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Lv15 Ranger
1,489 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Hope they find her!
She sounds like quite an amazing person.
Hope you're going well too mate
Kupo!
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Whooahhh...thats scary. Hope she is shacke up high in the hills drinking tasty beer and eating chips. The alternative is more than icky
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Yeah, I had a friend of mine go missing once. Sad ending.
I hope this isn't one of those.
-Mike
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A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
veteran
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Location: lost, Canada
I really feel for you, and her family. Hope against all, that somehow, somewhere she is alright. Waiting for news is so damn hard. Never knowing is the worst.
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Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
I met a friend once who was legally dead after he left his home on short notice (failing to allert anyone of his sudden travel plans or even stop his paper) right before his house was washed out in a mudslide (as in missed it by a day). He found out that he had been declared dead after recieving a call about his obituary while sitting with friends, joking and having a Killians.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, her family and friends, and Emma that she is fine, with friends, and will be laughing about this in a few months time, just like my friend.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
Sneaking
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Location: Free falling through time, United Kingdom
The search has ended, I have just learnt that the police have found a body believed to be Emma and arrested a man in relation to her murder. But no reason as to why he was officialy arrested, just that there was already a warrant for his arrest.
Thoughts to her family and all involved in this horrible time. I don't know what else to say.
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old hand
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That's just awful
Muy thoughts are with all her family and friends.
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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I can't imagine
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Still wiggling
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Getting to the other side 
veteran
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That's so very sad.
My thought and love are with the family and friends!!!
HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: Point_Blank
The search has ended, I have just learnt that the police have found a body believed to be Emma and arrested a man in relation to her murder. But no reason as to why he was officialy arrested, just that there was already a warrant for his arrest.
So sorry. My "missing friend" story wound up with her found having hanged herself from a tree. It was awful, so I feel your pain.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
nut.
756 posts
Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
I'm so sorry..
I'm not good at knowing what to say when things like this happen.. it doesn't mean I don't care.
Thinking of you, and everyone else involved..
THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE EARTH!
If that's okay with you?
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Perth, Australia
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Life is crappy sometimes
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Sitting down facing forward . . .
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Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Hey Si - really sorry to hear the news and didn't realise you knew her.
On top of the pain/anger of the senseless loss of life, my heart sunk when I saw that they'd arrested the guy from the housing units which used to be my old AirForce accomodation. It really made me angry to think that a murderer was living where me and my mates used to...
(Oh, and they said yesterday that he'd been arrested and charged with her murder mate)
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Lv15 Ranger
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Hey man, my deepest sympathies to you in this time. I'm not great with words either, but I'll be thinking of you.
Kupo!
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
My condolences and empathy to you and Emma's family in this dark time.
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Point blank:
Very sad to hear it.
Maddi/Maiuki on HOP was killed earlier this year. And many of us were similarly very saddened.
No words can express...
But much sympathy.
Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Point Blank my thoughts are with you...
member
165 posts
Location: Australia
for you... her friends... her family... and anyone who has to go through losing someone like that. Speechless.
God speed.
xo
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
i have no words to express but her family and friends are in my thoughts
Sneaking
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Location: Free falling through time, United Kingdom
In further news, the laywer for the man accused of murdering Emma is saying that there cannot be a fair trial, meaning that Liam Reid (the accused murderer) may be able to walk free. I feel that if that happens, I really feel sorry for her family, knowing that the man her murdered their daughter will still be out on the streets, able to carry out a normal lifestyle (albeit one of persecution and prejudice) while they will still be suffering.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Thats just so wrong. That we all care so much it cant be fair.
Surely then there can be a judgement by a panel of Judges or something else. .
How good is the evidence against him?
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
journeyman
84 posts
Location: USA
Wow... I am so sorry. I had a friend go missing once... it was a tragic result as well. I hope that man gets what he deserves
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RIP to your friend, and my prayers are with you, your friends, and her family.
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: Point_Blank
In further news, the laywer for the man accused of murdering Emma is saying that there cannot be a fair trial, meaning that Liam Reid (the accused murderer) may be able to walk free. I feel that if that happens, I really feel sorry for her family, knowing that the man her murdered their daughter will still be out on the streets, able to carry out a normal lifestyle (albeit one of persecution and prejudice) while they will still be suffering.
I highly doubt that he'll just walk free without a trial based solely on his lawyer's posturing.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Sneaking
1,207 posts
Location: Free falling through time, United Kingdom
No, you're right, I was rather tired when I wrote that and not thinking clearly. There's another case connected to him that was also high profile, so at the moment the trial is being suspended until next year sometime
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water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
oh dear.. oh dear indeed
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
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