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Man charged over drowning death of baby boy

July 16, 2025 9:59 am in by
Photo: Ipswich Court House. River 949/ARN Qld

A man’s due to face an Ipswich court today, charged over the drowning death of a baby boy in the Gympie region.

Emergency services were called to a park in Chatsworth and found the seven-month-old boy unresponsive.

He later died in hospital.

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Following a major police investigation, a 42-year-old man was arrested in Bundamba yesterday.

He was then charged with manslaughter (domestic violence).

He is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court today.

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