Man charged with murdering girl, 4, found dead in house
A man has been charged with murder after a four-year-old girl was found dead inside a suburban Brisbane home on Monday.
The man, 43, was arrested following lengthy investigations that began after police responded to a property on Bent Street in Cannon Hill shortly after 9am.
Police established a crime scene at the home, closing off the street and door knocking in the area as they tried to determine the cause of the death.
The girl's family was assisting with the investigation, police said on Monday afternoon.
While a Queensland Police spokesperson could not confirm the relation of the girl and man to Yahoo News Australia on Tuesday, police sources have informed Nine News the man is the girl’s father.
The spokesperson could also not confirm whether the property was the address of both the girl and man.
A local tradesman working on the street told The Courier Mail five people, including another young child, exited the property when police arrived.
The man has been denied bail and is set to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact police.
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