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Sydney Mother Abducted and Killed in Organised Crime Retaliation, Police Confirm

Authorities link the murder of Thi Kim Tran to her partner's conflict with a Victorian drug syndicate, with no arrests made and her children hospitalized under guard.

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Overview

  • Thi Kim Tran, 45, was abducted from her Bankstown home, and her body was later found in a burnt-out car in Beverly Hills on April 17.
  • Police have tied the attack to a Victorian-based organised crime network, allegedly retaliating over a drug theft involving Tran's partner.
  • An eight-year-old boy remains in an induced coma after being assaulted during the incident, while a 15-year-old boy is hospitalized for trauma.
  • Victoria Police raided a suspected drug lab in Springdallah linked to the syndicate but made no arrests or filed charges.
  • Authorities are working to contact Tran's relatives in Vietnam, as she had no known family in Australia, and continue to appeal for public information.