Detectives from the Tablelands Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a woman with five counts of attempted murder and other assault offences in relation to two separate incidents on June 26 and 27.
Police will allege the woman was driving a Nissan X-trail along the Kennedy Highway near Atherton in the early hours of June 26 when she deliberately travelled off the road and crashed into a sign, flipping the vehicle.
At the time, the car had five passengers, including a 43-year-old man and four children aged between three months and nine years.
It is further alleged that one of the children at the time of the incident was in the car’s boot and not properly restrained.
There were no major injuries, and the group left the scene. Police were only made aware of the abandoned vehicle hours later when a member of the public sighted it on the side of the road in daylight.
The next day, on June 27, police were called to a property in Evelyn around 12.30pm to reports a 3-month-old baby girl and a 2-year-old girl sustained non-life threatening injuries.
A crime scene was established at the property, and the children were transported to Cairns Hospital for treatment.
After subsequent investigations, police will allege the woman assaulted the two children.
A 32-year-old Evelyn woman has been charged with multiple offences, including five counts of attempted murder (domestic violence offence), and one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed (domestic violence), assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence), disqualified driving, and driving a motor vehicle whilst passenger not in part designed for carriage of passengers.
She is expected to appear before Cairns Magistrates Court on July 4.
Anyone with any information that could assist investigations is urged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you should report it to police.
Support and counselling is available from the following agencies:
- DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811
- DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636
- 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
- 13YARN: 13 92 76
More information is also available from the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence portal.
