Toddlerâs serious burns untreated for three days, cops say A mum was allegedly told by family to treat a bad burn on her one-year-old sonâs hand with butter or Vicks and did not call for medical help, police allege.
Crime by Grace Mason
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Subscriber only A CAIRNS mum was allegedly told by family to treat a bad burn on her one-year-old son s hand with butter or Vicks and did not call for medical help because her phone battery was flat, police will allege. The toddler received full thickness burns to his left hand, believed to be on an oven, in a Mooroobool house earlier this year, which was left untreated for three days.
Police are investigating the serious assault of a man in Vincent this afternoon.
Just before 5pm, police were called to an address on Beattie Crescent, after the resident and four people who attended the address became involved in a dispute.
The disturbance resulted in the 44-year-old male resident receiving wounds to his torso, consistent with being stabbed.
He was transported to the Townsville University Hospital for treatment to life-threatening-injuries.
A crime scene has been declared as detectives work to determine the circumstances surrounding the assault.
Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour around the time is asked to contact police.
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Subscriber only Flights from India to Australia will be temporarily halted amid increasing concerns around the South Asian nation s escalating coronavirus catastrophe. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, following a meeting of the national security wing of cabinet, also announced Australia would send an emergency support package of medical supplies to India. The catastrophe unfolding in India, a nation of nearly 1.4 billion people, has led to severe shortages of oxygen, thousands of deaths a day, mass cremations, and an outpouring of international assistance. In the 24 hours to Tuesday, India recorded 323,000 new infections and 2771 deaths. The federal government s initial support package to India will include 1 million surgical masks, 500, non-invasive ventilators, 100,000 goggles, 100,000 pair of gloves and 20,000 face shields.