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Huaiyu Chin Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Diego, California on Jan 12, 2019

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Huaiyu

Chin

14

7

3'10 inches

45 lbs

Asian

Male

Jan 12, 2019

San Diego

California

San Diego

San Diego County District Attorney's Office

858-565-5200

07/10/2026

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Seven-year-old Huaiyu Chin, and his four-year-old brother, Binyu Chin, vanished from San Diego, California, on January 12, 2019. The boys were allegedly abducted by their non-custodial father, Foong Lian Chin, during a scheduled weekend visitation. Their mother, Hongying Liu, became alarmed when Huaiyu did not show up for school and Binyu was not returned home after the visit. Upon visiting Foong Chin's apartment, she and her husband discovered it had been emptied.

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  • Huaiyu Chin - The Charley Project
  • Binyu & Huaiyu Chin: Missing from California since 2019 - YouTube
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    I was scrolling through updates on missing persons cases and came across the one about Huaiyu and Bi... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the Chin boys' case? I was just re-reading some old articles, and som... ...Read More
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