Louwanna Goltz’s murder update: DNA and pathology reports outstanding
A Central Queensland mother who allegedly killed her own child after hearing voices has had her matter returned to court.
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Police are still awaiting DNA and pathology reports for the matter of a woman accused of murdering her eight-year-old son.
Louwanna Thyra Goltz, 36, is charged with murdering her young son Zion Ziggy Sean Goltz at their Berserker home in July 2022.
Rockhampton Magistrates Court heard an update on her case on Wednesday, with defence lawyer Pierre Lammersdorf saying he’d received notification the brief of evidence was available.
Police prosecutor Kevin Ongheen told the court he was waiting a DNA report and a pathologist report.
Mr Lammersdorf advised the court a referral to the Mental Health Court would be made.
Both requested a lengthy adjournment.
In an objection to bail affidavit by police, filed with the court and viewed by this publication shortly after Zion’s death, it was alleged Ms Goltz turned up on the doorstep of family members in Parkhurst at 1am on July 30, allegedly “rambling incoherently about spirits and referencing a covered artist’s canvas” she had with her.
According to the court documents, one of the witnesses told police Ms Goltz told her she had been lying down with Zion watching television and a voice told her to kill him “because Child Safety would take him away and she herself would end up in a body bag”.
Police attended the Waterloo Street unit Ms Goltz shared with her son to perform a welfare check about 2.20am on Saturday, July 30, and officers found the eight-year-old boy unresponsive.
The court documents state it appeared Zion had died by strangulation and an autopsy would provide further information.
Police alleged Ms Goltz’s mental health had “rapidly declined” in the past month “and alarmingly quickly within the last week”.
The court documents state family and witnesses told police they had allegedly heard Ms Goltz yelling incoherently over the past month, particularly when she had been under the influence.
The court documents also state neighbours have reported her speaking in an unknown language and screaming ‘f--- off“ over the previous two weeks.
Ms Goltz’s matter was adjourned to March 22, 2023.
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