Summer-Ann Michelle Harrison and Jessie Jade Dennis have committal dates set after death of Riley Wells

Charges against a Queensland pair who police allege had been hunting kangaroos when they left a six-year-old boy in a car before he was hit by a truck, have returned to court. LATEST.

Riley Wells was killed when he was allegedly left behind in a car struck by a semi-trailer. The six-year-old boy died of serious head injuries from the crash in January last year on the Carnarvon Highway north of Injune

Two Roma residents charged with the alleged manslaughter of six-year-old Riley Wells, have had their committal dates set for March 6.

Summer-Ann Michelle Harrison and Jessie Jade Dennis were both charged with manslaughter in January 2023.

Police allege the pair had been on a kangaroo hunting trip and left the boy, who was unable to free himself, in Mr Dennis’ Toyota LandCruiser before the car was struck by a passing prime mover.

Riley died at the scene, 20km north of Injune on the Carnarvon Highway.

Riley Wells was killed when he was allegedly left behind in a car struck by a semi-trailer. The six-year-old boy died of serious head injuries from the crash in January last year on the Carnarvon Highway north of Injune

Mr Dennis and Ms Harrision had been in the car with the child but were able to free themselves before the collision.

She is charged with one count of manslaughter, and one count of taking a protected animal.

He is also charged with one count of manslaughter, one count of evasion and two counts of taking a protected animal.

Magistrate Michael Wood granted a final adjournment of four weeks in the Roma Magistrates Court on February 7.

The court was told the case was likely to proceed by way of registry committal to a higher court.

Both matters have been listed for committal on March 6.

Originally published as Summer-Ann Michelle Harrison and Jessie Jade Dennis have committal dates set after death of Riley Wells