Murder charge, Deception Bay

Detectives from the Redcliffe Child Protection and Investigation Unit and the State Crime Operations Command’s Homicide Investigation Unit have charged a 25-year-old DeceptionBay man with murder following the death of an infant girl at DeceptionBay in May 2012.

A 22-year-old local woman was charged with manslaughter.

The 25-year-old man appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday, June 18 and a 22-year-old woman appeared in the Redcliffe Magistrates Court yesterday.

Both are schedule to reappear at a later date.

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