The US Justice Department has decided Nai Yin Xue will be removed from the US without a hearing, removing the possibility of a drawn-out extradition process for the fugitive.
The story hit the headlines when three-year-old Qian Xun was left abandoned in a Melbourne train station. Days later Auckland police found the body of Qian's mother An An Liu stuffed into the boot of Xue's car which was sitting outside the family home in Mt Roskill.
Xue is alleged to have dumped his daughter in Australia before fleeing to the US. He was captured on Friday by members of the Chinese community in the US state of Georgia after he was recognised from the TV show America's Most Wanted.
A murder charge has already been laid against him at the Auckland District Court and local sources suggest he could be back in New Zealand within two weeks.
Through her spokesman Tony Edmunds, Qian's half-sister Grace says the whole thing has been a nightmare and she feels a lot of sorrow for their father. Edmunds says Grace has a very forgiving and peaceful nature and he expects her to meet with Xue.
Following news of Qian being dumped, Grace set up a fund to help her sibling out and Edmunds says since day one she has had a hard time from the Chinese community.
He says in Chinese culture there is no comprehension of giving selflessly and it was felt Grace launched the trust for some ulterior motive.
