The child died at her family’s home in Rangeville, south Queensland, on January 7 after she was allegedly “denied medical treatment for a period of approximately six days”, according to state police. Emergency services were not contacted until about 5.30pm on January 8, the day after she died, police said. It brings the total number of suspects charged with murder in the case to 14. The girl’s parents — a 47-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man — were charged in January with “murder, torture and failure to comply with the necessities of life,” according to Queensland police. Their most recent court appearance was in June. Police allege all 12 new murder defendants were present during the time leading up to the girl’s death and did not seek medical attention despite knowing she had an underlying medical condition. The 14 suspects, ranging in age from 19 to 65, “chose to deny this young girl her right to medical care,” District Deputy Superintendent Gary Watts said in the statement. He added that the charges were the culmination of an “unprecedented” six-month police investigation. The accused were remanded in custody and are expected to appear in court on July 6.
