BREAKING NEWS:
A four-year old boy has been found dead in a lake on the Sunshine Coast, half an hour after being reported missing by his parents.
The pre-schooler went missing from his home at 7.30pm last night and police were alerted. Tragically a search for the boy found him face down in Currimundi Lake last night.
Two weeks ago Connor Graham, also aged four and from Queensland, drowned in the Clarence River in northern New South Wales.
1. 9 years old and drunk
The YouTube video shows the young boy, from Hamilton in NZ drinking a bourbon and cola drink slumped against a wall before stumbling around and attempting to ride a scooter surrounded by other youths. His mother has told the NZ Herald that she was “extremely angry” that an adult (in the video he says it was his Aunt) had supplied alcohol to her son. She was also angry that a number of people had seen the events unfold but did not contact her or police immediately.
The police say they are considering charges under the sale of alcohol act. However, the legislation around the supplying of alcohol to minors “never envisaged an adult supplying alcohol to a 9-year-old child”.
2. Memorial Service
A memorial service for the mother and daughter who died tragically on the weekend in Bali will be held at a Caloundra church, on the Sunshine Coast, this morning.
It has been reported this morning that their bodies will be flown home to Queensland in the coming days.
Acting Attorney-General David Crisafulli said once the bodies arrived in Brisbane, autopsies would be carried out by the Coroner.