Baby poisoned: Cruel baby torturer begs for donations online

Sunshine Coast - A woman (34) deliberately poisoned a one-year-old child over several months and recorded videos of his suffering to beg for donations on the internet.

A particularly cruel case of torture has shaken Australia. The police released this picture of the 34-year-old woman's arrest.
A particularly cruel case of torture has shaken Australia. The police released this picture of the 34-year-old woman's arrest.  © Queensland Police

The 34-year-old from the Australian city of Sunshine Coast was arrested on Thursday, according to the police. On Friday, she will stand trial for torture and exploitation of a child.

The police did not say whether the child was her own. TheQueensland Police statement only mentions "a one-year-old girl who was known to her".

She is accused of administering prescription drugs to an infant without medical authorization between August and October last year. This even included any medication that was still stored at home.

She then allegedly filmed the little girl, who was in severe pain as a result of the harmful and unnecessary medication, and posted the videos online - in order to receive donations and new followers!

Baby torture in Australia: police horrified

The cruel acts of the baby torturer finally came to light during a hospital visit in mid-October, when doctors noticed the damage to the baby's health and alerted the police.

While the investigation into the woman continued, the one-year-old was taken to safety.

The police reacted with horror to the incident: "There is no excuse for harming a child, especially a one-year-old infant who relies on others to care for her and survive."