Ma Xin Xin. Photo / Supplied
As the hunt for kidnapped schoolgirl Ma Xin Xin enters its fifth day, her parents remain confident that they will be re-united with their daughter.
Police said they had still not heard from the people who snatched her off the street on Monday at 12.30pm.
Detective Inspector Steve
Wood released a further statement to the media this morning but again declined to comment on any lines of enquiry. He said releasing information could compromise the safety of Xin Xin.
The 5-year-old schoolgirl was taken from outside her Albany home on Monday afternoon by a masked man in a silver car
Throughout the week police have made appeals for anyone who has information about what happened or where Xin Xin may be to contact them.
On Wednesday they also appealed to the kidnappers to return her safely to her family or make contact with the police.
Yesterday, the team of 30 officers working on the investigation was quiet - not releasing a formal statement or giving any press conferences as has been the case throughout the week.
The only things running hot were the Chinese online forums and discussions within Chinese communities, where everyone had their own theories.
Enya Chadderton, originally from China, who also has a 5-year-old daughter, said she was using the Herald reports on the kidnapping to give her child "safety lessons".
"Using Xin Xin as an example, I tell her that if she ever was in the same situation, to yell for help in English, kick, bite and scream as loud as possible and warn her about not ever leaving my sight when we're out," she said.
Albany resident Rose Zhang said: "There seems to be more questions than answers to this case. Like why ... haven't the police released more details such as the picture of the vehicle involved or description of the man who kidnapped Xin Xin?"
Family members of Xin Xin's father, Ma Jian, yesterday refused to comment.
When the Herald visited their Te Atatu Rd house an elderly man said in Mandarin: "We just arrived from Australia and we are very tired. We do not wish to talk about this."
* Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Shore CIB on (09) 477-5000 or text 027-27-27-669.
