Townsville mother refused bail on manslaughter over drowning deaths of sons

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North Queensland mother Leann Eatts is remanded in custody by a Townsville magistrate after appearing in court charged with manslaughter over the drowning deaths of her two young sons in February.

A north Queensland mother charged with manslaughter after her two young sons drowned in a river has been refused bail and remanded in custody.Magistrate Peter Smid said community safety could be at risk if Leann Eatts was released from custodyDetective Senior Sergeant David Miles said said the boys' deaths were a"preventable tragedy"

Leeann Eatts, 47, appeared in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Saturday morning after being arrested and charged on Friday. They had gone missing late in the afternoon on February 25 and police issued an amber alert six hours later when they had not been found.

 

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As a parent you are responsible for the well being of your children This should be a wake up call to anyone wanting to bring a soul into the world - if you can not care for that child correctly and be responsible then you will be held accountable

That’s cruel. If she was white and the kids drowned in the family pool it would be a tragic accident

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