Earlier report from The Australian
**Colin Youngberry, a Vietnam veteran from Laurieton, says he has known Spedding for almost three decades
At the same time around 20 police in six vehicles descended on Spedding’s house in Bonny Hills, where he lives with his wife, Margaret, and three of her grandchildren, whom the couple care for.
They initially bought a unit, but sold that when they took on the guardianship of Margaret’s three grandchildren, and moved into larger rented premises to accommodate the boys, who came across from Wellington.
**Youngberry says he will not reveal the reasons why they were not living with their own parents but adds: “You can draw your own conclusions, it isn’t that hard.”
He says the Speddings worked extremely hard to give the three boys a stable and loving home and the couple were regulars at school events. The boys were very good at sport and each weekend was spent driving them to games.
This was the first real stability those kids have had, Youngberry claims, and all that is now in jeopardy. The children were this week taken away by Department of Community Services workers. Youngberry says they were staying with other relatives and that the kids were removed only to shield them from the intense media scrutiny.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/suspicion-torments-nsw-community-as-police-probe-toddl...
I read a report quoting a daughter-in-law of his, and she said they were his grandchildren, he & his wife cared for.
