Australian Influencer Accused of Poisoning Baby to Solicit Donations

Police allege the woman used videos of her one-year-old child in distress to raise over €36,000 on a crowdfunding platform.

A 34-year-old Australian woman is accused of poisoning her one-year-old daughter with medications to fabricate a medical condition.
Authorities claim the mother filmed her child in pain and shared the videos online to solicit donations and gain social media followers.
The alleged scheme raised over 60,000 Australian dollars (€36,000) via the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe, which is now working to refund the donors.
Police began investigating in October after hospital staff in Brisbane grew suspicious during the child's treatment for severe illness.
The child is now in a safe environment and recovering, while the mother faces charges including torture and administering poison.