DANIEL JAMES MORCOMBE AT SCHOOL
TODAY marks one year since the Morcombes knew their little boy was gone forever.
Though it had been almost eight years - 2790 days - since Daniel went missing while waiting for a bus on Nambour Connection Rd, his parents Bruce and Denise still held a sliver of hope he was out there somewhere, alive.
But in an emotional rollercoaster, from listening to persons of interest at an inquest to the arrest of Daniel's alleged murderer, last year would be the year their worst fear was confirmed.
The Morcombes called last night for new laws to give families of murder victims the right to say goodbye in "a dignified and timely manner".
They posted a photo online showing the flowers, prayer card, rosary beads, necklace and lit candle they and Daniel's brothers left after a private prayer service at Glasshouse Mountains, where his remains were unearthed one year ago.
It was a significant breakthrough and they remain grateful to the searchers but, for them, little has changed. They still do not have their boy back.
"We draw no comfort from that discovery, because to us, it feels like he was immediately abducted a second time," they said.
"A further 366 days have elapsed and there is no end in sight.
"This is the cruellest twist in a nightmare which began almost nine years ago.
"It is inhuman to treat Daniel's remains simply as evidence for a trial.
"Surely modern forensic science, and in particular DNA testing in this day and age can demonstrate beyond dispute the legal question of identification.
"It seems the opposite is true and now we are trapped, surrounded with endless questions and uncertainty, delays, more tests, it just goes on and on."
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