Qld police officer charged with murder of two-month-old baby boy
A 38-year-old male senior constable from Brisbane Region has today been charged with one count of murder.
Police charged the man today following a joint investigation by the Child Trauma Task Force within the Child Safety and Sexual Crime Group, State Crime Command and the Ethical Standards Command.
Speaking to the media today Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski stated: “Now this is a very tragic event with the loss of a young innocent life and the devastation of a family.”
“The matter is now one for the courts to determine.”
“There were fairly significant injuries to the baby," Gollschewski added.
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The investigation relates to the death of a two-month-old boy at a residence in Victoria Point on June 28, 2014.
Snr Const was suspended a month after baby's death. Dep Comm - "the loss of a young, innocent life is a very tragic event" @7NewsQueensland
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The man, who is currently suspended from duty with the Queensland Police Service, will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 1.
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