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More details have been revealed about the past of the 32-year-old woman accused of murdering her four-year-old son on the NSW Central Coast.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of killing the boy at a home in Wyong.
She attended Wyong Police Station on Saturday afternoon, prompting officers to attend the property where they discovered the child’s body.
Reports have alleged the woman told police she had consumed parts of her son’s body after his death, with investigators expected to conduct further forensic examinations as part of the investigation.
The woman has been charged with murder (DV) and is due to return to court at a later date.
NSW Police Superintendent Chad Gillies previously described the scene as “extremely confronting” for emergency workers.
“My priority at the moment now is to work through the investigation with detectives to understand exactly what happened and why it happened and, importantly as well, providing welfare to all the police that attended last night and through the investigation,” he said.
The case has also raised questions about previous interactions between the family and the Department of Communities and Justice.
NSW Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington confirmed an independent review would examine the department’s involvement with the woman and her son.
The last time the department responded to a report involving the pair was 18 months ago, she said.
“The purpose of the review is to understand exactly what happened, what decisions were made, when and if they were adequate,” Washington said.
“What is the case with nearly all families that come into contact with the child protection system is that they are complex and there are interactions with various systems.”
“There are a number of elements to this that we have been trying to get more information on.”
The woman had previous driving offences, including a 2017 conviction for driving with a suspended licence, which resulted in a $600 fine and a three-month licence disqualification.
In 2020, she was fined $900 and required to have an interlock device fitted to her vehicle for 12 months after a mid-range drink-driving offence.
She was also fined $700 for driving with a licence expired for less than two years.
Tributes have continued to flow for the young boy, with members of the Wyong community gathering at the local pool on Monday for a vigil.
Flowers, soft toys and candles were placed in his memory.
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