Overview
- A 32‑year‑old woman went to Wyong Police Station on Saturday, prompting officers to check her Byron Street unit where they found her four‑year‑old son dead with significant arm injuries.
- Police charged the woman with murder (domestic violence), refused bail and remanded her to reappear at Wyong Local Court on September 1.
- Investigators obtained court approval for targeted forensic procedures on the suspect — including buccal swab, blood sample, nail clippings and examination of internal mouth material — to test reported claims that parts of the child were consumed, an allegation that remains under active investigation.
- The NSW Department of Communities and Justice confirmed prior contact with the family and state officials have ordered an independent review to examine what child‑protection workers knew and whether different action could have prevented the death.
- A coroner’s post‑mortem and homicide inquiries continue, police have seized items including the mother’s vehicle for analysis, and local services are providing support to first responders and the community.