Dead girl’s parents refused bail
The seven-year-old girl weighed nine kilograms when her body was found at her home in Hawks Nest, north of Newcastle, on November 3.
Her parents have each been charged with one count of murder after being arrested south of Sydney yesterday morning.
They appeared in Wollongong Bail Court today and did not apply for bail.
Bail was formally refused, Macquarie Radio and Southern Cross Broadcasting reported.
The case will return to Wollongong court on Wednesday, Macquarie Radio reported.
Police made a public appeal for the couple’s whereabouts after warrants were issued for their arrest on Friday.
They were spotted just before 11am (AEDT) yesterday on the platform at Albion Park railway station by a member of the public, who called triple-0.
Detective Inspector David Laidlaw of the homicide squad said they were arrested without incident and taken to Port Kembla police station.
“I’d like to thank the public for helping us out with the inquiries,” he told reporters outside the station.
“We were able to track their movements to some degree until the finalisation of the arrest.”
Det Insp Laidlaw said it was not known what they were doing in the area.
They were also taken on separate trips to hospital yesterday afternoon to take medication, but police refused be drawn on what it was.
“They were taken to hospital because they have certain medications that have been prescribed,” Det Insp Laidlaw said.
“As per NSW police policy we’re unable to administer that medication, so they were conveyed to the hospital.”
Det Insp Laidlaw said the couple had declined to be formally interviewed, but their conduct had been good.
When asked why it had taken police weeks to issue the warrants, Det Insp Laidlaw said the investigation had been complex.
“The investigation was one of rather different difficulties and complexities,” he said.
“At the end of the day police have to formulate enough evidence to present to a court.”
The couple has been refused bail to appear at Wollongong Bail Court this morning.
Police will seek to have the case transferred to a court in Newcastle.
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