Yesterday a Melbourne man stopped his car on the West Gate Bridge and then proceeded to throw his daughter over the hand rail.

She plunged nearly 60 metres and died from the trauma about 4 hours later.

As a father of a 3 y.o. and 5 y.o. daughters, I'm at a loss for words.

Should we be sad for this man and the events that led to this or be angry and seek retribution?

You can read more at:
Man accused of throwing daughter off West Gate Bridge
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24982142-661,00.html

Bikes a sad reminder of four-year-old Darcey Freeman
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24982147-2862,00.html

West Gate Bridge tragedy is one we will never understand
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24982157-2862,00.html

Tears flow as man throws daughter from West Gate Bridge
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24982011-2862,00.html

Brumby government pressured to fastrack West Gate Bridge Barriers
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24982153-2862,00.html

The bridge of sorrows
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24981343-24218,00.html

VIDEO
http://player.video.news.com.au/heraldsun/#c9v_JdhTrS9VvptrjV16FYQC...

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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5037182-5006020-...

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Should we feel sad for this man? Absolutely not! Anyone who harms a child is a waste of human skin and air. Nothing can ever bring this child back now. One day he will pay the price. I hear it's really hot where he's going.
Unfortunately no death penalty here in Oz. Hasn't been for many, many, many, many years....
The bad news is that there has been a loss of life here... the good news is that if the Australian prison system is anything like the USA prisons, fellow inmates upon learning that this individual threw his little girl over the bridge will be treated appropriately. Justice will prevail... Very sad though...

Mike
As a father of a 2 year old, I think someone needs to throw him off the bridge. That dude is a waste of air, money, & energy.
He'll be befriended by a few in there- no doubt!

I just can't help but think of the sad siutations and events that have happened to the lead up to this.

I'd also be really angry if the authorites were aware of possible problems on the home front and did nothing to intervene.

No doubt more will come out in due course.....
Sorry, as the father of 6, and have 4 grandchildren, feel sorry for him, not a chance. As for no death penalty down under, give me two minutes with him... there would be.
well put...
Thats terrible....nothing excuses his actions by any means. but They Defiantly need to take a long hard look at him. I'm not a Father, but as an uncle and as we all know that the guys at the station are like one big family and I couldn't imagine any of them or myself throwing our kids or even hurting them. Sad to see this post but there was obviously something that drove the father into a crazy state. But he deserves to be punished as well as helped to get over what ever caused this.
I am just having a very hard time grasping this. I find it so unbelivable that someone would do that to a child, let alone his very own child. This is just a very hard thing to fathom. I am a father of 3, a 7 year old girl, and 4 year old and a 2 year old boys. Granted the get on my nerves from time to time, but never in my wildest dreams would I ever hurt them. They are my pride and joy. As far as this man goes, he needs to have the worst imaginable punishment possible imposed on him. I'ts a truly sad day when something like this happens.
Exactly what needs to be done to him.
How awful. I think they should just throw him off a bigger bridge with no water under. I know this sounds harsh but my gosh to take an innocent child life. The guy will probably claim psycho problems just to get out of it.
Man, that sucks. So do people that do things like that.

The death penalty is too good for him.

Let's hope that prison justice prevails frequently, painfully, and thoroughly.

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