Mummy blogger accused of faking her baby's brain tumour breaks silence and reveals her next move
An Australian mummy blogger has hit back at unfair accusations that she drugged her baby and is now consulting with lawyers on what to do next.
An Australian mummy blogger has hit back at unfair accusations that she drugged her baby and is now consulting with lawyers on what to do next.
The mother-of-four, who cannot be named to protect the infants identity, was accused of faking her one-year-old daughters brain tumour by drugging her.
A GoFundMe launched to cover the medical costs raised more than $60,000 in June before it was frozen by authorities in light of the allegations.
The woman strongly denied harming her daughter but said she could not talk any more about the situation while police investigate.
It is so unfair and its getting addressed at the moment with the proper counsel, she said when contacted by a Nine News reporter on the phone.
I cant speak too much. I will get my lawyer to contact you.
I cant talk to you, Ive said this is a matter that cannot be spoken on.
Queensland Police are yet to laid any charges or made any arrests so far in their investigation.
Queensland Police are investigating reports of child harm after an Aussie influencer mother-of-four was accused of drugging her child (stock pictured)
Hospital staff are understood to have raised the alarm after the mothers online updates about the childs surgery didnt match her actual treatment.
The baby was placed into foster care on October 21 and is understood to be recovering.
Detectives from Queensland Polices Morningside Child Protection and Investigation Unit are leading the investigation into reports of child harm.
South Brisbane District Chief Superintendent Andrew Pilotto said the investigation would be protracted and complicated.
It is protracted and complicated, and it will take a bit of time, but I can assure you the child is safe, whilst that investigation is ongoing, he said.
I cant go into the methodology of why that will take time, but it will take some time.
A GoFundMe spokesperson said the website is also investigating the allegations.
Our Trust and Safety specialists are investigating the accusations made as part of our standard due diligence process, the spokesperson said.
This includes cooperating with police investigations.
We are committed to being the safest place to give and have spent over a decade building the teams, technologies and policies to protect Australian generosity.
This includes the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee, which guarantees a refund in the rare case something is not right.
Whilst the investigation is ongoing, no further funds can be raised, or withdrawn.
It comes as the womans estranged husband, who is the childs father, has also publicly accused her of drugging the child.
The childs father has publicly accused the mother of drugging their one-year-old (stock image)
Hundreds of kind hearted strangers donated to the cause
People have been suspicious of the mothers intentions for months
He claimed to have no idea of what was allegedly going on and had believed surgeries would help his childs non-cancerous tumours and seizures.
For what its worth, I had no idea about what [the mother] was doing to [the child], the devastated father said in a social media post on Monday.
I pushed for those surgeries because in my heart I felt it would help.
I didnt realise [the child] was [allegedly] being drugged the entire time causing her symptoms to be what they were.
I do my best to love and protect my children. I shouldve done better for them. Im sorry I couldnt protect [the child] the way I should have.
The couple were previously active on multiple social media platforms but their accounts are no longer being updated.
On Tuesday, Queensland Police confirmed their investigation in a statement to Daily Mail Australia but no charges have been laid.
Police are aware of reports of child harm against a one-year-old girl, police said.
The Queensland Police Service has taken action to protect the child and commenced an investigation.
As this is an active investigation it would be inappropriate to provide further comment.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted both parents for comment.