24-Year-Old Woman Charged with Murder of 9-Year-Old Boy in Townsville

The boy, found with severe head injuries, was in the care of the accused woman, who is loosely connected to him through family ties.

Police discovered the boy deceased in a suburban Townsville home on Saturday evening after a relative raised concerns.
The child suffered a significant head injury consistent with blunt force trauma, though the exact weapon used remains under investigation pending an autopsy.
The accused woman, 24, was the sole adult present in the home at the time and is mother to other children who were also in the house.
Authorities believe the fatal injury occurred within eight hours before their arrival; the boy was already deceased when emergency services reached the scene.
The woman was arrested without incident and is set to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court as the investigation continues.