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Parents Charged With Manslaughter in Gold Coast Crash That Killed Three-Year-Old

Police say a months-long probe identified the mother as the driver, prompting drug and child‑protection charges.

Overview

  • Queensland detectives charged both parents with manslaughter, a domestic violence offence against a child, and trafficking in dangerous drugs.
  • Investigators allege the mother, now 23 and from Labrador, was driving; she also faces unlicensed driving and possession-related charges.
  • A passerby took the injured boy and his mother to Beenleigh Police Station after the Stapylton crash, where officers performed CPR but the child died.
  • Police say the father left the scene with a one-year-old who was later found at a Beenleigh address and cleared after hospital assessment.
  • The pair are in custody and listed to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today as Operation X‑ray Grid continues; police released bodycam video of the mother’s arrest.