Two charged over toddler's death in Cairns minibus

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A man and woman are charged with manslaughter after the death of a three-year-old boy inside a childcare centre minibus in the Cairns suburb of Edmonton last Tuesday.

A man and woman have been charged with manslaughter after the death of a three-year-old boy inside a childcare centre minibus in the Cairns last week.The three-year-old boy was found in a minibus at an early learning centrePolice will allege the boy was collected from a home in Mount Sheridan to attendIt's further alleged the boy was left inside the minibus unattended for several hours before being found dead at Edmonton after 3:00pm.

The alleged driver of the bus — a 45-year-old Bentley Park man — and a 34-year-old employee from Manunda, who was also on the bus, have been charged with one count each of manslaughter.Last week, Goodstart suspended its national minibus service after the death, to review its processes and procedures.

"This was not an easy decision to make as this service enables many vulnerable children to access early learning," Goodstart chief executive Julia Davison said.Ms Davison offered her deepest condolences to the family. "We are devastated. The whole of our organisation, our 15,000 educators across the country, are devastated," she said.

The driver of the minibus was taken to Cairns Hospital, distraught, following the incident but has now been released.

 

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Human error I’m assuming . Do we criminalise human error & the human brain ? Just asking . Big dif between human error & negligence . Tragic .

How does such an evil woman exist in Australia ?.

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