ANONYMOUS:I was refered to this website from a friend but I must admit it left me a little confused. (Sorry mate, I can't work it out either)
Although I am terribly sorry for the loss of Luke there is very little information presented here, that is difficult to sift through the personal comments and random letters to the actual events leading up to the death of the child, leaving me with questions burning?
I can gather that Luke died suddenly in hospital and that on the day he fell sick that he was supposed to visit his father

LUKES DAD: For the last six months of Luke's life I was only allowed two hours with him a week. This broke both our hearts. I was never late and never missed a visit. For the last two months I travelled four hoursfrom cooktown for the two hour visit, then four hours back. The flood waters were coming up dangerously so Luke was returned home without the visit. The previous monday he had scratches on his face, two days later scratches on his penis, then the next monday the day of my visit, they say he banged his head. They say he scratched his own face and scratched his own penis too)

ANONYMOUS: but due to bad weather that was avoided. Did luke have any underlying medical conditions that may have resulted in a child becoming sick - which would seem rather sudden in all circumstances

LUKES DAD: (They kept Luke alive on machines for six days as his brain died off, he lost control of his organs one by one till the only thing that worked was his heart that beated so strong. They were going to turn the machines off on day four because he still hadn't started breathing on his own. He was in a coma, on morphein and I went in and said to him sternly "Luke, you start breathing right now. Breathe in, breath out. I breathed loudly to show him. Luke began to breathe on his own. I never gave up hope or faith. I sang to him and made sure he was never alone. I didn't want him to die alone. He breathed on his own for eight hours but could not manage anymore. He died in my arms when they turned the machines off on the sixth day. I thank God for giving Luke that luxury.)

ANONYMOUS:The father admitted to being a drug addict, and although he admits to being clean, did he contract any diseases prior to the birth of the child which may have then been passed onto the child causing it t ddie suddenly

LUKES DAD: (No, I have recently been tested as well, I don't have hep c or aids. Luke was a healthy little boy apart from the fact his mother wiped speed on his nose and spiked his food with it.)

ANONYMOUS: i mean if the foster parent had been negligent wouldn't criminal charges have been laid?

LUKES DAD: (It is still under investigation. Ultimately, child safety put him in that dangerous situation and ignore all logic and pleas by myself and Luke's mother to get him out of that house.)

ANONYMOUS:There are onbvious concerns for the mothers ability to care for the child but what were the circmstances which caused the child to be taken away from her?

LUKES DAD: (I rang the police, and the neighbours rang the police when she dragged him across a bituman road holding him by the hand, with his little feet dragging on the bitumen. I stopped her at the gate and took Luke into my arms, but to avoid conflict, i had to let her in. The police arrived, she was drunk and asleep. I told them I was drug free but what she hadn't told me was that she had not reported to DoCS as required, they dragged Luke away screaming and I could do nothing. She knew how much I loved Luke and it was her ultimate revenge to hurt him in any way, because she knew how much it affected me. She had DoCS wrapped around her finger. I was the bad guy from the start.)

ANONYMOUS: and seeing how they were seperated what were the circumstances which prevented the child from going into the care of the father -

LUKES DAD: (I was never given the option to take Luke. I hit her because of how much she abused Luke. They laughed at me when I told them she had burnt him on the head with a cigarette and given him speed. They found her a house and put Luke alone with her. I was not allowed there. She did not want to separate from me. She knew it wasn't my fault I hit her. She would not stop antagonising me until I did, but I nwever did it in front of Luke,even though she couldn't care less.)

ANONYMOUS: there must be something there as clearly he was requested to go to anger management, and seeing how the father had these concerns for the child and knew he was required to attend anger management - why didn't he go?

LUKES DAD: (I did go to anger management. What a load of bullshit that was, and in front of ten people the teacher says to me, "I don't think you love your son,your just saying that." He was trying to make me lose my temper. When I spoke to him recently he agreed,I don't need anger management. My first trauma counselling with mental health lasted three and a half hours. It was mostly about the abuse of Luke by his mother. Luke was six weeks old the first time he was left home alone by her. The mental health counsellor said he doesn't know how this has happened, but if it ever happened to him he wishes he could handle it as good as me. I was in shock. i am not handling it so good these days. I saw Luke's mum a couple of weeks ago, she had a black eye from her new boyfriend. All her neighbours have hit her, our baby sitter hit her for abusing her children like she abused luke. I know it sounds strange, but she wants to be hit. Then people feel sorry for her.)

ANONYMOUS: You must have been told some of the circumstances surrounding his death by either nurses etc - ie he was hit by a car, he swallowed something poisonous etc etc

LUKES DAD: (The bullshit I have been told is he had a tantrum banged his head and went to bead. That house is know for the children bullying each other. It is for children with severe behavioural problems. Luke was two and put in with a twelve year old, nine year old and six year old, he was a baby but the size of a four year old.)

ANONYMOUS: You should put a Luke's Story page up outlining all the events that contributed to the circumstances because I don't think its right to go against Dchs? or whatever it is and to initiate forums when given the circumstances of the incident that they could not have acted in any other way?

LUKES DAD: (At the top of every page is my letter to the coroner, I recently submitted another and requested the coroners inquest not yet be finalised as I am receiving so much information regarding the knowledge of the head ot the department of child safety in Cairns regarding the knowledge of bullying in that house by the children and the foster carer.)

ANONYMOUS: I am not representing any of the organisations presented here, I just think there is more to this story?

LUKES DAD: It takes alot out of me to talk about it, but I thankyou for taking such an interest,.