It all happened in Australia. The degree of kinship between the woman and the child was not disclosed by the police.
A woman poisoned a one-year-old child to increase her online following and ask for donations. The Australian raised around 35 thousand euros, but ended up arrested and accused of torture.
It all happened in Underwood, Australia. The 34-year-old woman managed to take medicine “without medical authorization” and gave it to a girl, whose relationship with the suspect was not disclosed. Soon after, she shared videos of the child in “immense anguish and pain” on social media.
The aim of the scheme was to “attract monetary donations and online followers”. And he even managed to raise the equivalent of around 35 thousand euros.
The alert was given by the medical team at the hospital where the child was treated and, after months of investigation, the Australian ended up arrested this Thursday. He now faces five counts of administering poison with intent to cause harm, three of preparing to commit crimes with dangerous things and one of torture, manufacturing child exploitation material and fraud. Only the first charges carry a penalty of five to 20 years in prison.
“The Morningside Child Protection and Investigation Unit has charged a woman with torture, following extensive investigations into allegations of poisoning a baby,” police said on X.
Morningside Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a woman with torture following extensive investigations into allegations of an infant being poisoned.
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— Queensland Police (@QldPolice)
The child is “fine” and “safe”. But the police guarantee that, if no one had intervened, he could have died.
