Baby joy for the Morcombe family
Grandparents Denise and Bruce announce the safe arrival of their newest family member.
Queensland’s Morcombe family deserve all the joy and happiness in the world and now they have some news that’s worth celebrating.
Twenty years ago this December, Daniel, the then 12-year-old son of Denise and Bruce Morcombe disappeared while waiting for a bus near his home on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It was December 2003 and Daniel was going on a shopping trip to buy Christmas presents for his family.
Now, his family has some happy news to celebrate as Daniel’s eldest brother, Dean and his wife Alice have welcomed their second child.
The baby news was announced via the Daniel Morcombe Foundation Facebook page. Alongside a photo of grandparents, Denise and Bruce cradling their newest family member, they wrote: “Congratulations to Alice and Dean on the safe arrival of beautiful “IRIS ELLA MORCOMBE” born on Monday weighing 3730g.”
Denise and Bruce Morcombe meet their newest grandchild.
Earlier this year, the family shared Dean and Alice were pregnant with baby number two.
“We are all excited for the safe arrival of the next little Morcombe due in July. Congratulations Alice and Dean, we hope all goes well Mum and Dad x”
Dean and Alice welcomed their first child, a baby girl, two years ago.
Taking to Facebook to announce the birth at the time, Daniel’s parents and proud grandparents, Bruce and Denise Morcombe wrote: “Welcome Elsie May Morcombe born yesterday on Day for Daniel.
“Congratulations to Alice and Dean all doing well. Love Nana and Pa.”
Elsie May Morcombe was born on the 15th annual Day for Daniel, a day marking the disappearance of Dean’s younger brother.
Bruce and Denise Morcombe on Day for Daniel, which is held on the last Friday of October every year, in honour of the couple’s son, who disappeared 19 years ago.
Daniel’s parents, Bruce and Denise started the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to give back to the community who had supported them from the day that Daniel went missing. Today, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation is one of the most well-known not-for-profit child safety organisations in Australia.
The aims of the Foundation are to educate children and young people about how to stay safe in physical and online environments and to support young victims of crime.
The red t-shirt Daniel was wearing the day he went missing has become a symbol of child safety awareness. Every year, thousands of people dress up in red for an annual National Day of Action for Child Safety, held on the last Friday in October: Day for Daniel.
Nineteen years ago Daniel Morcombe was abducted and murdered in December 2003 while waiting to catch a bus on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
In 2003, Daniel’s disappearance sparked one of the most biggest missing person cases in Australian history. For almost a decade, Bruce and Denise did not know what happened to their son or if he was still alive.
In 2011, Daniel’s remains were discovered and an official funeral was held for him in 2012, on the ninth anniversary of his disappearance.
Daniel had been abducted and murdered, and his killer was later sentenced to life imprisonment.
