Cannibalism part of investigation into death of four-year-old boy on NSW Central Coast
L'essentiel
- A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murder after the body of a four-year-old boy was found in a Wyong unit.
- Police confirmed cannibalism will form part of the investigation into the death, which occurred in a domestic relationship.
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Police confirmed cannibalism will be part of an investigation into the death of a four-year-old boy on the NSW Central Coast after a woman reported herself to police. The 32-year-old woman was charged with domestic violence murder.
WARNING: This story contains details of an alleged murder, which readers may find distressing.
Police sources have confirmed to the ABC that cannibalism will form part of an investigation into the death of a four-year-old boy on the New South Wales Central Coast.
A woman walked into the Wyong Police Station about 4:40pm on Saturday, triggering a welfare check.
Officers searched a unit on Byron Street at Wyong where they found the body of a four-year-old child.
The 32-year-old woman was charged with domestic violence murder and refused bail.
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice said it had previously had contact with the family and would examine all relevant information.
"Given the matter remains the subject of an active NSW Police investigation, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage," a department spokesperson said.
At a press conference on Sunday, Superintendent Chad Gillies from the Tuggerah Lakes District said police were calling for information about the woman and child.
"It was an extremely confronting scene. It's been confirmed the child had injuries. I am not going to speculate further on what those injuries are," Superintendent Gillies said.
The woman is not able to be identified, but police confirmed she is known to them.
Police also confirmed the woman and child lived together at the property.
"There is a domestic relationship to the child … the 32-year-old female and the four-year-old child lived at the unit together, and as I understand it, nobody else lived at that unit," Superintendent Gillies said.
'Chronic understaffing' at department, opposition says
Shadow Minister for Families and Communities, Natasha Maclaren-Jones said it was a "terrible tragedy" that raised "serious questions".
"We know thousands of children reported at risk are going unseen because there simply are not enough caseworkers to assess them," she said.
"Frontline staff are doing everything they can under chronic understaffing and unsustainable workloads, but the system is being pushed beyond its limits."
The matter is expected to return to court in September.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific injuries sustained by the child?
- What led to the alleged cannibalism?
- What is the full extent of the department's prior contact with the family?
