Man, 25, charged with murder over death of newborn baby

The baby boy was taken to Queensland Children's Hospital on July 18, 2024, where he died four days later.

A man has been charged with murder more than 18 months after a newborn baby died in a Queensland hospital.

The three-week-old baby boy was taken to Queensland Children's Hospital on July 18, 2024 in a critical condition but with no obvious injuries.

He died in hospital four days later.

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A toddler is in a critical condition after being hit by a truck in Queensland. Police were called to the scene after reports a light truck hit a stroller being pushed by a woman crossing the road at the corner of Browns Plains Road and Webber Drive after 8.30am. The girl was rushed to Queensland Children's Hospital with significant head injuries.

Operation Whiskey Nell was then launched by detectives from the Logan Child Protection Investigation Unit and Child Trauma Unit in a bid to find out the cause of the child's death.

Detectives recently received medical examination results which showed the child had sustained internal injuries.

Police will allege the injuries were sustained at a home in Rosemary Street, Greenbank.

A 25-year-old man, who was known to the child, was arrested this morning and subsequently charged with murder.

He is expected to face Brisbane Magistrates Court today.

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