Queensland Police investigate high-profile woman over daughter’s ‘illness’
A high-profile woman who documented her daughter’s health battles on social media is now being investigated by Queensland Police.
The Queensland mother shared updates on her daughter’s alleged illness, a rare genetic disease, including the lengthy hospital stays and multiple operations, during which the family was put up in the near-capacity Ronald McDonald House.
On Monday, explosive claims were made on social media that the mother, who cannot legally be identified.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Police are aware of reports of child harm against a one-year-old girl,” a QPS spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.
“The Queensland Police Service has commenced an investigation.
“As this is an active investigation it would be inappropriate to provide further comment.”
The Courier Mail reports Morningside CPIU launched an investigation after staff at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, where the child was being treated, raised their concerns.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the mother’s social media accounts had been deactivated.
7NEWS understands the police investigation will take weeks to complete. Detectives have begun obtaining health records and speaking with medical experts. No charges have been laid.
7NEWS.com.au does not suggest the allegations are true, only that they are under investigation.
Kristin, whose own child shared a ward with the baby, told 7NEWS she was shocked by the allegations — so too were individuals and businesses who raised tens of thousands of dollars to support the family earlier this year.
“She just looked really distressed and I had gone up to her and said, ‘Hey, are you OK? What’s going on?’ and I had a general conversation with her about what’s going on with her child, what’s going on with mine, and it just went on from there,” she said.
One follower, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told 7NEWS: “I, myself, have got kids ... so it kind of touched the heart a little there ... so that’s why we thought, we’ve got to get involved, we’ve got to help this family.”
A hospital spokesperson declined to comment on the child’s condition, citing the need for parental permission.
“In the interests of privacy and confidentiality, Children’s Health Queensland is unable to comment on an individual patient’s medical history without permission from a patient’s family,” she said.
Originally published on 7NEWS
