I have so much sadness in my heart..... Life is so precious and to think someone who you loved and looked up at every night before bed.. did this to you. I am a mother of 2 - boy 6 and girl 14months and I can't think for one minute what I would do without them both. How can something like this get to the point of no return. I am trying to make sense of it all. My heart, prayers and thoughts go out to your brothers, and your Mum. Also to your friends that knew and loved you. Darcey you have touched a nation and we all feel you were taken too soon. May you reset peacefully in gods arms and his heaven. REST SWEET ANGEL.........Darcey Iris Freeman.

To her Mother and Family, I dont know you but my heart breaks. I lost of my 22y/o finance in 2006 so i understand the grief. May you find comfort in knowing the world is your support. God bless you, Bec

I cannot imagine how the mother of this little girl is feeling right now. Shattered I would think. To lose her precious little one under these circumstances would be horrific to say the least. Fly free little angel and soar amongst the clouds. My heart goes out to you.xx

A beautiful little girl, taken way too soon... Darcey, You're in the hearts of every Australian. Lots of Love to you and your family at this terrible time. Rest in Peace Little One, xx

fly to the angels and they will guide you to gods care.....we love you and god will take you forever......my sympathy to her mother and family something so beautiful had to fly so early.......you are in my heart forever i will always think of you and treasure your mothers every thought.......we love you be in peace little darcey..................xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

RIP Darcey i didn't know you or your family but you are in my heart. I'm so sorry this has happened to you, you were taken away from this world far too soon and you will never be forgotten. My heart goes out to your mum and brothers.

makes me sad aso called dad can do such a thing to an harmless angel,i have a grandaughter who i treasure i am sure darcy you have a grandad and many others who treasure you and always will.love to your family no words can comfort them at this time but we can try god bless

To the mother of the beautiful little darcy, Our hearts are with you in this tragic time of your life. Just know that the whole world is thinking of you and that our thoughts and prayers are with you. It is not known to my husband or myself how anyone could want to do some thing like this to a child (let alone your own) cherish the time you had with your little girl as she will always be in your hearts and thoughts.

It feels strange to write a message about somebody i have never known or even met, but my heart is so heavy for the poor girl that was robbed of a life by her own father, all before she tuned five. What was going through his head? I can only hope that his remorse is genuine and it is all for what he has done and not for the consequences. Sometimes people do things, and they don't even understand the reasons for it themselves. You would have very little faith in human nature after your own parent threw you off a bridge, I can only hope that somehow, Darcy knows that there are people that tried to save her, water police, paramedics, witnesses, doctors, people who were not there, but hoped and prayed for her successful recovery, and that she knows her mother rushed to her side when she is in hospital. But darling, you are in God's care now. we will need pray for your mum and brothers and the rest of your family now who are so heart broken to have lost you. Rest in peace angel xo

Darcy, May you rest in peace! i am very sorry for your long life cut short, Goodbye sweet heart, you will always be in our hearts and never forgotten, Bye Gorgeous, xoxoxox Taylor

The Tears will never end .....

Taylor

16 years ago

I agree, I dont know Darcy but she seemed to be one of the nicest kids, I dont know how he could do this, she only a kid, no one should be put through all that pain that her and her family are going through goodbye sweety, R.I.P. Darcy Taylor xoxoxox

bek

16 years ago

poor little girl its just really sad

To you, the little girl that captured a place in my heart forever. You will not be forgotten, Peace to you forvever little darling. To your family 'The whole world is grieving with you'. We walk along side of you. The brightest star in the sky at night....................We love you Darcy xox

I feel sick to the stomach when I think of this sweet little girl. I did not know Darcy, but you do not need to know her to feel for her and her Family at this time. Words are not enough to express the horror and the grief that this has bought to people world wide. I have been playing a record over & over this morning and I would like to ask everyone who has the song to play it. Request it on the radio if you do not have it. It is; "The Littlest Angel" by The McGuire Sisters. In the beginning of the song it speaks of a boy, but the whole song if listened to carefully can and should be dedicated to Darcy. It is a beautiful song about a 4 yr old Angel. R.I.P. Darcy....xoxo

Liz

16 years ago

Hi, I looked on the net and found the lyrics, originally by Bing Crosby, beautiful. sung by Bing Crosby Let me tell you a tale that is often told In the great Celestial Hall All about an angel only 4 years old The littlest angel of all. How all day he would play with a little box That to others had no worth Ah, but there were treasures in this little box The treasures he brought from earth Just a butterfly with golden wings A little piece of a hollow log Two shiny stones from a river bank And the worn out strap of his faithful dog Then the angels all heard that the Holy Child Would be born in Bethlehem And they all brought presents for the Holy Child And each gift was a heavenly gem Then the littlest angel put his little box With the presents fine and rare And the littlest angel sat alone and cried For his gift was so meager and bare Just a butterfly with golden wings A little piece of a hollow log Two shiny stones from a river bank And the worn-out strap of his faithful dog But the Lord chose the gift of the little box That a child had blessed with love And it started glowing that very night It became the star up above When you see that star as it shines on high In the great Celestial Hall You will know the proudest angel in the sky Is the littlest angel of all With his butterfly with golden wings A little piece of a hollow log Two shiny stones from a riverbank And the worn-out strap of his faithful dog

R I P Sweet one Sorry I don't know what to say God Bless Shane

Zsuzsika

16 years ago

Darcey,you were taken too soon,you have just become an angel to look over us...and another star added to the sky RIP little one

That jut makes me and the whole country sad. You dont do that to your for year old daughter its just terrible. ATHUR FREEMAN YOU DESERVE TO DIE!!!!!!! Rest in peace darcey freeman.

linda

16 years ago

he doesn't deserve to die thats to simple... he deserves to be tortured... then burnt alive!

linda

16 years ago

he doesn't deserve to die thats to simple... he deserves to be tortured... then burnt alive!

I have so much sadness in my heart, thinking of what you had to go through!. Life is so precious" and someone so close to you took that away from you..... I am at loss for words! My prayers and thoughts go out to your brothers, and your Mum, family and little friends that "loved you"..........0:) I never knew you or your family, I feel the whole of Melbourne have the same feelings as me! May you have lots of friends and love in "Heaven" little one! My prayers and thoughts are with you... Love Judy.Martin

I had never heard of Darcey before this tragic day. When the report came on the news i dropped to my knees. There are no words to explain the way i felt at the thought of losing one of my own children. To Darcy's mother, i pray that you will be able to move forward in your life and raise your 2 very special boys. Your daughter's memory will be with them forever. Rest in Peace sweet little angel.....

An innocent life is taken away in an instance of darkness. my thoughts and prayers are with her brave brothers and her mummy. i pity her father, not enough guts to jump off himself?? RIP Darcey Iris xx

Angela

16 years ago

I agree. No wonder I am so overprotective of my 4 yr old daughter. There are alot of Monsters in the world.

May you Rest in peace darcy xox

I am not a witness or anything, but that horrible father; to throw your daughter off a bridge like that is terrible. Everyone is sticking to Darcys side, which i am too, but can you imagine how this poor father feels. He probably regrets what he's done, but there are so many websites about how stupid he is and it is allllllllll over the news. The poor man :( KARMA! what goes around comes around. He should have known this would be coming for him. Darcy if i knew you i'm sure i'd miss you even more than I do now as a total stranger, which is alot. You will always be in my prayers Darcy Freeman May you Rest in Peace xox

Paris

16 years ago

his not a Father his a bastard! and darcey is now in heaven with her Real Father !

My thoughts are with Peta and the boys, I cant imagine what you must be going through. Please be strong and I hope you have a lot of family and friends you can rely on in these trying times. xoxooxox

I have never met you, but you are in my heart. You have been taken far too soon May you be resting peacefully in gods arms.

This is now the second night in a row I have woken up thinking about this terrible event. All I can think of it what was going through Darcey's mind in those last terrifying moments of her life. I am sitting here in tears and I don't know how I am ever going to stop feeling so helpless and anxious about this. I am not related to this family but it really is affecting me so badly. I just can't stop the tears...I wish I could turn back time and save her.

Lisa and Little Holly, three and a half years

16 years ago

This has affected me in much the same way, I feel phsically sick everytime i think about what must have gone through Darceys Mind while she was plumeting so far down....It wrenches my heart, I just cant stop thinking about it. I checked on my daughter so many times last night....she is a similar age, and has a similar background with her father (who I have moved 600kms away from to keep her safe) I will NEVER EVER let him near her now....It scares the crap out of me.... Poor precious little child. Left this world all too soon....

i have knowen darcy since she was born i remember holding her at 3 days old she was adorable younge girl i wished she was my little sis but she got called my cousin her dad shocked us all he has knowen me all my life since i was born he was nice and loving now im 15 and think to my self how could some one that was loving and c ared for me kill his own daughter darcy use to love playing soccer wid me and her dad R.I.P darcy u will always be in my heart

Little Darcey... I wish thuresday hadn't came around, You would still be hear with us and being a little girl... I don't know you, But you have became a part of the sadness that i feel. I am So sorry, I often think of what you must of gone through the last 30 seconds, And it makes me cry...:-(. Why i was not there to help you... Why god didn't catch you... why the angles didn't catch you... Why...Why...Why... I AM SO SORRY BABY GIRL.... To Peta on Sunday is my son's christening and i am going to Pray and light 4 candles for Darcey Iris Freeman. 1 for every year she was with you... I am so sorry

You were not given any chance at all, princess. Words fail me. I have no doubt that you are in a better place right now. Smiling and giggling away.

GOODBYE LITTLE ANGEL The saddest word I've ever heard is why. Why was your future cut so short? Why did you have to fly? I still have the aching, broken heart that cherished you with love. Why did God choose to take you to his nursery up above? I'll never know the reason why he could not let you stay. I only hope my pain will heal and one day go away. I'm sure one day we'll meet again in heaven up above. I'll wrap my arms around you and smother you with love. I'll write your name across the sky so everyone can see, That my little angel is eternally with me....xxxxxx

RIP Little Angel, you will forever remain in our hearts and thoughts x

Mentally disturbed my arse! Death Penalty is too good for him! Darcey did not ask to be born she did not ask for parents to split up. He was a weak weak man who could not live with whatever problem caused the split of there family. Why kill your own child I can not understand why a loving father who do such a horrendous thing it is beyond comprehension. I am overwhelmed with sorrow for her mother who should be enjoying her baby girls first weekend after starting big school hearing about all her new friends she has made and things she has done in her kindergarten class, it is a very exciting time I know as I have a kindergarten child. I am so sorry for all the things you will miss now that she will never grow up to be the beautiful teenager with the attitude like my teenage daughter or the young woman going out into the big wide world in her first job, and walking down the aisle on her wedding day and her newborn child first cry. I am so sorry for all you have lost. And I hope that justice is done and her father rots inhell for eternity with his diminished mental capacity as his only companion remembering the day he sent an angel to heaven too soon, and remembering that he is no loving father but a bitter demon in hell because he couldnt cope with his life choices in a mature way. From a sympathetic mother of three Sharon

Darcey will always be in my thoughts. I hope her father burns in hell. How could he even think of doing something like this? He doesn't deserve anything in this world. R.I.P Darcey Iris Freeman. You will always be in my heart & you will always be remembered. <3

Rest in peace lil one,i just can't blv what this world is coming to,how ppl can be this cruel, how can anyone hurt the most innocent helpless of us all?,how can a father do this?how can a parent kill their own kids?i just don't understand.I am so sorry for what happend to you lil one,my eyes fills with tears when i think of ur last moments,:-(may ur soul rest in peace my thoughts goes out to her loved ones lal norway

I am a mother of two beautiful boys that does suffer from only depression & have for many years. One is nearly 5 with only a month or so to go & one is turning two very soon. I feel for this beautiful child that has never ever got to see life it's self. I have been through a lot of those really down & sorry feelings , not saying that I know it all but I know what it feels like but at the end of the day there is just no excuse to take ones life that has never had the chance to taste the world for herself. I love my children with all that I can offer & YES at times it has been so very hard for me but they come first & to get help for myself was the best thing that I could have ever done. Sleep tight DARCEY FREEMAN & you live on in the hearts of your family & those around that are thinking about you & the life that you never got to chance. PLEASE BE FREE AS YOUR NAME SAYS & ALWAYS LOOK AROUND THE ONES THAT LOVED YOU

Darcey. I am so sorry you have been betrayed by us adults. You could have only thought your father was playing with you.....yet he was going to kill you. What have we done as humans to create such terrible adults who were once themselves innocent children. Lord please forgive us......May Darcey and all the other betrayed children be playing together in paradise

Rest in Peace sweetheart, A little angel only lent for a short time leaves a lifetime of love and happiness in the hearts and memories of her mother and brothers. xxx

i was so sad to hear how a father could hurt an innocent 4 year old child. I cant imagine what the poor mother is going though. What a tragic event. Makes me want to cry. My daughter turned 5 a few days ago, i cant understand how someone could think to hurt a little child like this. What could she ever do to deserve this. I prey the mother finds the strength to get though this and also her other children who seen their father do this horrible thing will be ok. Leys hope justice is done and he pays for this shocking crime.

THIS IS A TERRIBLE STORY THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS DISGUSTED OVER, WE WILL REMEMBER THIS FOR YEARS TO COME, THAT POOR EXCUSE OF A FATHER, MAY HE BURN IN HELL FOR WHAT HE DID!!! I JUST CAME PAST THE WEST GATE BRIDGE AND COULDNT HELP BUT THINK WHAT THE POOR GIRL WENT THROUGH MOMENTS BEFORE HER DEATH, MAY SHE R.I.P

Damien 21 Tasmania i was at work at the time when i herd that this had happend but did not belive it till i herd it again on a news update on the radio I was horrified to here that a fathere could do such i thing to his own children no matter wat happens our littlew darcy freeman, 4, will rest in peace away from that monster cauled a father

karen

16 years ago

this is when our country (like America) should have the death penality. IT IS TOTALLY UNEXECPTABLEthatwe as a nation have to stand up and say so. The lfe long emotional pain etc that this weak human being has caused his sons the mother of his children/the grandparents/ the list goes on and the torment is forever. Only GOD or a very commited christian could forgive. May the Lord help to heal and comfort Darceys family and friends.

i did not know little darcey my thoughts are with her family and darcey little angle I am sorry

This is a tragity..i dont know how a father could do that. The father should be six feet under not Darcey. They shouldnt even need a court date he should just be locked up..and the key thrown away.. R.I.P gorgeous. My heart goes out to you and your brothers and mum! Dont worry baby girl.. Your dad will get whats coming to him!

For the love of a little one is the most precious love of all If she survived she would have forgiven him. Never forget this tragedy. Turn off your T.V and spend some time with your family. Look your little angels in the eyes and know who they are and know what you have and protect them. If the whole world shall fall your job is to protect them and keep them safe. God Bless you Beautiful Little Darcey Iris Freeman. May you rest in peace.

Are you serious no one did anything! Poor little thing why didnt anyone stop him He is so slack and deserves to go to jail for life Rip Darcey Freeman

Bronwen

16 years ago

Just wanted you to know one lady did try to stop him and in doing so, most likely saved Darcey's two brothers lives. There is a report on this in the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper.

Your world was only just beginning! I look at my 3 babies and just can never understand a parent that can destroy their own or any others -- Why and how can we as a society let this happen! i for one can't leave this in the hands of the courts -- after all, solicitors work for criminals every day of their lives! We as a community need to stand up for our babies and step out of our own comfort zones and STOP these bastards before its to late -- how many times have we seen a kid being yelled at or hit and we pull an angry face but just let it happen. i for one am sick to death of it! Darcy i will always pray for you and i am sorry for letting this happen to you! Kate x

Im not a witness or anything. But just thinking of that poor little girl who was thrown over of the westgate bridge makes me sad. How can the father do something like that, expecially to his own daughter. How frightening would it be for Darcy and her siblings to think once she hits the water shes going to be dead. Darcys Dad must of been a real dickhead. And i hope while his in jail something happens to him. Darcy you will always be remember. You will always be in my prayers. R.I.P DARCY IRIS FREEMAN! (L)

Im not a witness or anything. But just thinking of that poor little girl who was thrown over the westgate bridge makes me sad. How could a father do something like that. Expecially to his own daughter. How frightening would darcy be knowing that once she hits the water she will be dead. Darcy's dad was obviously a dickhead to do something like that. I hope while he is in jail something happens to him. Like they say what goes around comes around. Darcy you will be in my prayers forever. you will be remembered. R.I.P DARCY FREEMAN!

As a mummy, I feel distraught. My heart goes out to the boys and Peta. I will not presume to imagine their pain, but I will pray that they might one day find some peace.

Im not a witness or anything. But just thinking of that poor child who was thrown from a bridge makes me sad. How can the father do something like that. How frightening would it be knowing that once you hit the water your going to be dead. That father must be a dickhead to do something like that. expecially to his own daughter. Darcy Freeman will always be in my prayers. You will be remembered forever. R.I.P DARCY!

On that most terrible day, the angels were on high alert as they knew that soon they would be escorting you through the gates of Heaven. Its there, Darcy that you will be so overjoyed, dancing with the angels, and making friends with all the children. Of course, you will enjoy so much spending your days with Jesus, walking through the greenest grass you have every seen, smelling the most beautiful flowers and swimming in the River of Life to refresh yourself. You are His special Princess forever!

my deepest condolonces to the family and may darcy rest in peace in heaven. and i hope the dad gets the punishment he deserves. love to all.

my deepest condolonces to the family and may darcy rest in peace in heaven. and i hope the dad gets the punishment he deserves. love to all.