Taigum death: Man charged with manslaughter after police probe
The son of a woman found dead at a residence on Brisbane’s northside has been charged with her manslaughter.
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The son of a woman whose body was found at a house at Taigum on Brisbane’s northside last Saturday has been charged with her manslaughter.
Police said the man, 22, was taken into custody and charged on Thursday afternoon following a homicide investigation earlier this week.
The Courier-Mail understands the man has been charged on the grounds of negligence.
Police will allege the 53-year-old woman’s death was initially treated as a medical episode before further details emerged, prompting the manslaughter charge.
The matter will be heard in court tomorrow and the man has been denied bail.
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