Nai Yin Xue denied parole for seventh time

Tuesday 16 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 16 Dec 2025, 6:00am

Nai Yin Xue has been refused parole for the seventh time. In 2007, Xue strangled his wife, An An Liu, in Auckland and left her body in a car boot. He then fled to Australia with their three-year-old daughter before she was found at a Melbourne train station.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 16 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Parole declined for Nai Yin Xue who murdered wife, left 3yo daughter at train station (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 16 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   ‘Pumpkin’ case: Dad does ‘further soul searching’ in prison as he makes seventh bid for parole (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsTue 16 Dec 2025, 6:00am

   Man who abandoned 'Pumpkin' at Melbourne train station denied parole (opens in new tab)