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Jennifer Hudson's Mum and brother found dead!

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wintera · 25/10/2008 14:23

Just spotted this on imdb. Her mum and brother have both been shot dead. Full details here -

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7690462.stm

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BitOfFun · 25/10/2008 14:29

That's just terrible - I hope they find the little boy safe and well.

wintera · 25/10/2008 14:32

Really is awful! Hate the police statement on the bbc news website. This bit annoys me -

"Currently we're looking for a 1994 white suburban vehicle that's missing from the location as well as a seven-year-old African-American child," said deputy chief Patterson.

Weird how he talks about the car first and not the child. Its like the child is mentioned in passing, "Oh by the way, there's a kid missing" sort of thing. Weird!

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glitterball · 25/10/2008 14:37

thats terrible. cant imagine what you would go through grieving for family members at the same time as dealing with the fear of a missing child.

i was reading the other day jennifer hudson recently got engaged & was looking forward to planning a big wedding. how sad for her and her family

i just hope the little boy is found safely & soon.

prettymum · 26/10/2008 00:10

heard about this at work, colleague told me jennifer hudson got shot but got home and found out it was her mum and brother, cant imagine what theyre all going through and hope they find her nephew soon.

MrsGhost · 26/10/2008 00:40

I do hope they find her nephew soon. Poor little boy, kidnapped and then to find out his Nanna and Uncle have been killed.

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 27/10/2008 18:00

there are reports (on Yahoo) that they have found a boys body
They are not confirming whether it is the newphew, but this is all so tragic

MinkyBorage · 27/10/2008 18:03

www.chicagotribune.com/chi-jennifer-hudson-1026-2,0,1414019.story

PortAndDemon · 27/10/2008 18:08

wintera -- presumably they were hoping members of the public could report sightings of 1994 white suburban vehicles (which was how the car and body were eventually found).

NotDoingTheHousework · 27/10/2008 18:12

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FAQ · 27/10/2008 18:16
Sad
watsthestory · 27/10/2008 18:18

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FAQ · 27/10/2008 18:44

wats - no it's the boys stepfather I believe, the boys father was also killed.

expatinscotland · 27/10/2008 18:46

the stepfather has already been convicted of attempted murder.

back in 1999.

and though he's in custody, he's not talking.

watsthestory · 27/10/2008 18:46

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MrsGhost · 27/10/2008 21:14

The boys uncle and Gran have also been killed, they are holding the boys step father at the moment.
Julian's mam and dad did a press conference together asking for help a few days ago.
What unimaginable horror did the poor lad go through, it begars belief.

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