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Australia woman charged with murder after toddlers die in hot car | Australia woman charged with murder after toddlers die in hot car |
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A mother in Australia has been charged with murder after her two children were found dead in a hot car. | A mother in Australia has been charged with murder after her two children were found dead in a hot car. |
The two children, aged one and two, were found unresponsive by officers in Queensland on Saturday. It is unclear how long they had been inside the car. | The two children, aged one and two, were found unresponsive by officers in Queensland on Saturday. It is unclear how long they had been inside the car. |
The two girls showed evidence of being exposed to extreme heat, a police officer said. | The two girls showed evidence of being exposed to extreme heat, a police officer said. |
Temperatures at the time they were discovered in the vehicle, in a town near Brisbane, were about 31C (88F). | |
Their mother, Kerri-Ann Conley, 27, is the first person to be charged with murder after Queensland state expanded the definition of murder to include "reckless indifference to human life". | Their mother, Kerri-Ann Conley, 27, is the first person to be charged with murder after Queensland state expanded the definition of murder to include "reckless indifference to human life". |
She was also charged with possessing drugs and utensils or a pipe, ABC reports. | She was also charged with possessing drugs and utensils or a pipe, ABC reports. |
Queensland State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk described the children's' deaths as "an absolute tragedy" and said the Department of Child Safety would review the case. | Queensland State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk described the children's' deaths as "an absolute tragedy" and said the Department of Child Safety would review the case. |
"I was heartbroken when I heard about it," she added. | "I was heartbroken when I heard about it," she added. |
She added the children were known to the Department of Child Safety. | She added the children were known to the Department of Child Safety. |
Tips on keeping children safe in cars | Tips on keeping children safe in cars |
Source: Kids Safe Worldwide | Source: Kids Safe Worldwide |
Queensland police were called to the vehicle along with paramedics, who tried to revive the sisters, but the two girls were declared dead at the scene. | Queensland police were called to the vehicle along with paramedics, who tried to revive the sisters, but the two girls were declared dead at the scene. |
Tributes to the children have been left outside their home in Logan, south of Brisbane. | Tributes to the children have been left outside their home in Logan, south of Brisbane. |
Detective Mark White says a witness has come forward and is helping police with their investigation. | Detective Mark White says a witness has come forward and is helping police with their investigation. |
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