Man charged over death of boy in far north Queensland
Richard Dinnen - Queensland Editor |
Police have charged a man with the murder of a five-year-old boy at Yarrabah in far north Queensland.
The boy was taken to the Yarrabah Hospital with life-threatening injuries on August 16, and was later flown to Townsville Hospital in a critical condition.
The child died on Monday. Police said the man and boy were known to each other.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with one count each of murder, grievous bodily harm and torture.
He has been remanded in custody to also face two counts each of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed and assault occasioning bodily harm in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
