A man has been charged with murder more than 18 months after a newborn baby died in a Queensland hospital.
The three-week-old baby boy was taken to Queensland Children’s Hospital on July 18, 2024 in a critical condition but with no obvious injuries.
He died in hospital four days later.
The baby boy was taken to Queens;and Children’s Hospital in a critical condition. (9News)
Operation Whiskey Nell was then launched by detectives from the Logan Child Protection Investigation Unit and Child Trauma Unit in a bid to find out the cause of the child’s death.
Detectives recently received medical examination results which showed the child had sustained internal injuries.
Police will allege the injuries were sustained at a home in Rosemary Street, Greenbank.
A 25-year-old man, who was known to the child, was arrested this morning and subsequently charged with murder.
He is expected to face Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
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