Lin Murders

On July 18 in the quiet leafy suburb of Epping, residents woke to find that their daily paper had not been delivered. The community would soon learn of the brutal murders of newsagency owner, Min Lin and his family who were found bludgeoned to death in their beds.

Brad Hunter's heart-wrenching shot of the coffins of the five slain members of the Lin Family.

In the weeks to follow, a strong sense of community support and condolence for the Lin family was shown with cards and flowers laid on the newsagency shop front for the only surviving member of the family, 15-year-old Brenda.

On August 8, over a thousand mourners from the local community paid their respects to the five slain Lin family members at the Badgery Pavilion in Homebush.

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  • Evelyn says:

    05:20pm | 25/02/12

    Tony Lin was my friend.. we went to same academies. Its an distraught to see him not coming to academy for three weeks and later realizing that he had died. Rest in Peace and stay well. Read more »

  • AM says:

    10:43am | 11/11/09

    I personally think its comforting to have pictures of a funeral. Private or public.  As a family they have something that signifies the closure that it brought.  It gives a beautiful goodbye to what was a horrible end for these souls.  Pictures respectfully and honestly taken have the ability to… Read more »

 

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