Queensland woman charged with manslaughter following the death of a baby

A Darra woman has been charged with manslaughter following the death of an 11-month-old baby at a residential address in a Brisbane suburb.

A woman has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a baby at a residential address in a Brisbane suburb.

Police have charged a 63-year-old Darra woman with the death of an 11-month-old boy following an investigation by the Inala Child Protection and Investigation Unit.

Emergency services were called to a residence on Ashridge Road at 10am on April 3, 2024, following reports a child was unconscious and not breathing.

The baby was declared dead at the scene.

The Inala Child Protection and Investigation Unit established Operation Whiskey Nocturne to investigate the death, which led to the arrest just more than a year after the baby’s death.

The Darra woman is due to appear before Richland Magistrates Court on June 4.

Originally published as Queensland woman charged with manslaughter following the death of a baby