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An Australian mother has been charged with poisoning her one-year-old baby girl and posting videos to get online donations, police said. The 34-year-old woman allegedly went to "great lengths" to ...

The woman also took careful steps to conceal the alleged poisoning, which was only reported to police when doctors reported harm against the child when she was admitted to hospital. Following an ...

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An Australian influencer has been charged with poisoning her baby girl to elicit donations and boost online followers. The Queensland woman claimed she was chronicling her child's battle with a ...

A TikTok mum from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has been arrested and charged with torture for allegedly poisoning her baby. The 34-year-old also allegedly filmed and posted videos to social media ...