Sole survivor of Xie family massacre humbled by nation's overwhelming support
The sole survivor of one of the country's worst family massacres has thanked Australians for their overwhelming support.
Brenda Lin's uncle Robert Xie, was found guilty of the brutal attack on Ms Lin's mother, father, aunt and two brothers, and was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences behind bars.
In a compelling interview, aired on Seven's Sunday Night program, the emotional 22-year-old publicly revealed that her uncle sexually abused her after he murdered her entire family.
Brenda Lin, the sole survivor of the horrific massacre that left her family dead, revealed on Seven's Sunday Night program her killer uncle sexually abused her. Picture: Sunday Night
Lin has been reading social media comments of support following the interview, which were overwhelmingly supportive and sympathetic. Picture: 7 News
"At this point in time I haven't quite processed it properly and I don't know how I'm even meant to feel about this or how I'm meant to describe how it's affected me," she said on Monday.
"(Robert Xie) was definitely not a murderer in my eyes. He was, just an uncle. A family guy. That was it."
Ms Lin spent most of the day reading social media comments responding to the story, which were overwhelmingly supportive and sympathetic.
Brenda walked beside the procession of five coffins at the funeral for her family.
"I was just not expecting the amount of support, just from people I don't know, people I've never met, people from the other side of Australia. It's been just absolutely amazing," she said.
"I, myself, am a private person in general, so it's hard to talk about my life and it's hard to tell the whole of Australia about my life as well."
Robert Xie was sentenced to five life sentenced on February 13. Photo: AAP
"Seeing all [the comments], I feel like I've made the right choice talking about it.”
The young woman, who turns 23 in a few days, said there would be a party as she celebrates a blank canvas for her future, dedicated to making her family proud.
