Man charged with manslaughter over boy’s death from snakebite

Queensland police have charged a 31-year-old man with manslaughter over the sudden death of an 11-year-old boy who was bitten by a snake.

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Nov 09, 2022, updated May 22, 2025
Aman has been charged with manslaughter after failing to seek proper medical help for a boy bitten by a snake Photo: ABC
Aman has been charged with manslaughter after failing to seek proper medical help for a boy bitten by a snake Photo: ABC

The man allegedly failed to seek medical attention after the boy reported being bitten at a property at Murgon in Queensland’s South Burnett region on November 21 last year.

Police say the man and the boy were known to each other.

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The man is due to appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on Decembre 6.

 

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