Evidence missing in Alicia Lee alleged murder of stepson case
The final piece of evidence in the case of a Central Queensland stepmother accused of killing her two-year-old stepson has gone missing, 2.5 years after his death.
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The final piece of evidence in the case of a Central Queensland stepmother accused of killing her two-year-old stepson has gone missing, 2.5 years after his death.
Alicia Jane Lee was charged with murder after the death of her two-year-old stepson Logan Shaun Hawkins in February, 2022.
Logan died on January 19, 2022, from a traumatic brain injury the day after emergency services were called to a Frenchville address and he was rushed to Rockhampton Hospital, and then on to Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.
The court heard in February that while the pathologist’s report containing information from Logan’s autopsy and other tests was completed, there was a medical report outstanding from the children’s hospital doctor who was the treating physician, prior to turning off Logan’s life support.
Police prosecutor Brandon Selic had advised at the time that doctor “was unable to draft her report in relation to her actions until the pathologist’s report had been finalised”.
On Wednesday, August 7, the court heard another update about that report.
Mr Selic said the report was completed and had been collected by a Queensland Police Service officer who had sent the report to Rockhampton Police Prosecutions and notified them by email before they went on leave that it had been sent.
However, he said prosecutions staff now could not find the report.
Ms Lee’s matter was adjourned to August 21.
Defence lawyer Jodie Mair had previously told the court that once that report was received, the defence team would be seeking their own expert report and that would take about two months.
Ms Lee was not required to attend court this month and remains on Supreme Court bail, living in the Brisbane area.
During the bail application on August 12, 2022, Crown prosecutor Aleksandra Nikolic said significant force was required to have resulted in the injuries identified by the doctor.
She said it was alleged Ms Lee was the only adult with Logan at the time Logan suffered the fatal injuries.
Ms Lee’s bail conditions include no contact with Crown witnesses and no contact with children under the age of 10 without supervision.
No plea has been entered.
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