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Father Charged After Gold Coast Crash That Led to Toddler's Death at Police Station

Police say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Overview

  • Queensland Police charged a 24-year-old Beenleigh man with breaching a domestic violence order and said further charges are expected, with a court appearance set for Monday.
  • Detectives said the three-year-old suffered a fatal head injury and became unresponsive in the Beenleigh Police Station foyer after a witness drove him and a 22-year-old woman there from the crash.
  • Emergency services were called shortly before 5am to a crash on Burnside Road at Ormeau on the northern Gold Coast.
  • The man, identified by police as the father and believed to be the driver, allegedly left the scene with a one-year-old who was located around 6:30am and taken to Logan Hospital in a stable condition.
  • Multiple crime scenes have been established, Beenleigh Police Station has reopened, and investigators are appealing for information as inquiries continue.