A woman assaulted, tortured and neglected a four-year-old girl over 10 months, leaving her at risk of being “permanently injured”, police say.
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had her case mentioned for the first time on Wednesday at Beenleigh Magistrates Court, south of Brisbane.
Details of the child abuse allegations were contained in court documents for 29 charges brought against the 32-year-old after her arrest in late January.
The girl was taken to Logan Hospital, where police alleged medical staff documented extensive injuries.
Police allege the woman committed torture, grievous bodily harm and six counts of assault with bodily harm as domestic violence offences against the girl at the Logan suburb of Slacks Creek between March 4, 2024, and January 9 this year.
Court documents also alleged that during the same period, the woman failed to give the girl the necessities of life, in a manner that left her “likely to be permanently injured”.
The accused woman’s mother was in the court’s public gallery during the brief mention on Wednesday.
The woman, who has been remanded in custody, was not required to appear in the courtroom.
Defence solicitor Gemma Lawless, from the firm Tempest Legal, told Magistrate Shane Elliott she would no longer be representing the woman.
“The defendant has advised you?” Elliott asked. “A W Bale and Son [law firm] will be taking carriage,” Lawless replied.
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