Coronial investigation into baby boy s death finds Queensland Child Safety Department ignored warnings
WedWednesday 17
FebFebruary 2021 at 9:42am
The child was found dead with his sleeping mother slumped over his body on the couch.
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A coronial investigation into the death of an eight-week-old boy has revealed how Queensland s Child Safety Department ignored crucial warning signs from medical experts before the infant died in his mother s lap.
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The boy was born at Logan Hospital in June 2015 with methadone and amphetamine in his body
The family was known to the Child Safety Department due to the mother s history of drug abuse