Doomadgee crash: 28-year-old man charged with DV murder after death of woman and 10-year-old girl
A man has been charged over a “catastrophic” crash in northwest Queensland that left a mother and her 10-year-old daughter dead and three other children injured.
Emergency services were called to Doomadgee Road just after 6.30am on November 7, where a black 2011 Nissan Maxima and a white 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser had collided near the remote Indigenous community of Doomadgee.
The driver and four passengers were located with serious injuries.
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Police have now charged a 28-year-old man with two counts of domestic violence murder and three counts of attempted murder against a child.
Detectives have also charged the man with “one count of contravention of domestic violence order”, a Queensland police spokesperson said.
Police allege he was the driver of the Nissan and was known to the victims. Acting Superintendent Paul Austin said the man had been in a relationship with the woman killed in the crash and is the father or stepfather of the children.
Acting Supt. Austin described the crash as “nothing short of a tragedy”.
On November 9 Supt. Austin said: “What occurred on Friday is nothing short of a tragedy, and our officers are dedicated to thoroughly investigating what has occurred, as well as working with the Doomadgee community”.
Photos released by police show the Land Cruiser and the Nissan extensively damaged, with shattered windscreens and deployed airbags.
“As you can imagine, it’s certainly a tragic event. The investigation must be methodical and comprehensive,” Supt. Austin told the ABC.
He added that local police were working to support a grieving community reeling from the “catastrophic crash”.
The 28-year-old was remanded in custody to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday.
