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WELLINGTON - THE father of an abandoned toddler, who is wanted in New Zealand for allegedly killing his wife, has been arrested in the United States, local media reported.
Nai Yin Xue, 54, was caught in the town of Chamblee near Atlanta, after being tied up by members of the local Chinese community until police arrived, the New Zealand Press Association said on Friday.
Xue hit local headlines in September after security camera footage showed him abandoning his three-year old daughter, Qian Xun Xue, at a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, before boarding a flight to Los Angeles.
She was dubbed 'Pumpkin', after the brand of Pumpkin Patch clothing she was wearing.
The body of Xue's wife, Anan Liu, 27, was found in his car outside the couple's home in Auckland, four days after Xue abandoned his daughter in Melbourne.
The baby has since gone to live in China with her grandparents.
Xue was in the custody of US Marshals and New Zealand police are expected to seek his extradition. -- REUTERS
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