Mackay woman accused of child neglect

It is alleged the incident occurred in June this year.

A woman is charged with neglect causing harm. Her case was mentioned in Mackay Magistrates Court today.

THE case against a Mackay woman facing serious allegations of child negligence will be mentioned later this month.

The woman, aged in her early 30s, is charged with one count of neglect causing harm on June 14 this year.

The case was mentioned in Mackay Magistrates Court today.

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Under the Queensland Criminal Cold, the charge relates to “any person who unlawfully does any act, or omits to do any act which it is the person’s duty to do, by which act or omission bodily harm is actually caused to any person”.

If convicted, a person facing this charge would be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to up to two years jail.

The case was adjourned to a date later this month.

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