Girl charged with homicide of child lady greater than 12 years in the past in Queensland

A lady in Queensland has been charged with homicide greater than a decade after the loss of life of her child lady.

The three-month-old child lady was discovered “not respiratory” and unresponsive by paramedics at a property southeast of Brisbane on 2 September 2011, and died 4 days later.

“The newborn was transported to the Redland Bay Hospital and later the Mater Youngsters’s Hospital, the place she died on September 6, 2011,” Queensland Police mentioned in a press release on Saturday.

Whereas the newborn’s loss of life was investigated on the time, there was no proof of any “foul play” and the standing of the investigation remained undetermined.

Following “new and credible info” obtained by the police from a group supply in January 2024, investigation into the lady’s loss of life was relaunched.

Officers began a particular operation with the brand new leads, involving detectives from youngster safety companies.

“Operation Whiskey Magra, involving detectives from the Bayside Youngster Safety Investigation Unit (CPIU) and the Crime and Intelligence Command Youngster Trauma Unit, was commenced,” in line with Queensland Police.

On Friday, they arrested the newborn lady’s mom, a 29-year-old girl, within the Logan suburb of Kingston city, and charged her with homicide.

“She was refused police bail and is because of seem earlier than the Brisbane Magistrates Court docket at present, 9 March,” the Queensland Police mentioned.

The lady was 17 years previous on the time of the homicide 12 years in the past.

Detectives must think about whether or not the girl could be tried as a minor.

“These folks needed to take care of the loss of life of a kid 12 years in the past, which I may solely think about could be horrific,” Queensland police officer Paul Dalton informed native information.

“Then for detectives to return and inform you 12 years later that we expect your youngster had been murdered and never solely that however that somebody that you understand is accountable… I can solely think about what they’re going via,” Mr Dalton mentioned.