Ex-boyfriend of mother accused of leaving her nine-month-old boy to die is also charged with murder 18 months after the baby was found dead and his corpse ‘interfered with’
The ex-boyfriend of mother accused of leaving her nine-month-old boy to die has also been charged with murder 18 months after the baby was found dead.
Bellbowrie man Andrew Campbell, 41, was wanted in connection with the death of nine-month-old boy Dexter Wilton at his mother’s Sonter Street home in Riverview, Queensland on June 21, 2019.
Campbell has now been arrested and charged with murder, interfere with corpse and neglect.
He is expected to appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Bellbowrie man Andrew Campbell (pictured), 41, was wanted in connection with the death of a child at Riverview, Queensland on June 21, 2019
Queensland Police launched a search for Campbell late last month after he allegedly did not come forward to authorities despite appeals for him to turn himself in.
The boy’s mother Natalie Whitehead, was charged by authorities with her young son’s murder.
The 34-year-old mother was also charged with misconduct with a corpse and six counts of failure to supply the necessities of life.
Baby Dexter was found dead from alleged neglect and mistreatment ‘lasting a period of days’ in his mother’s home last year by paramedics.
Det Insp Briese said police were pressing charges after an 18-month long investigation.
‘As you can understand in such matters where it involves children, we, like everyone, would like to have it solved quickly and to be wrapped up, but we have to be meticulous and step through everything, including medical reports and medical testing,’ he said.
Mr Campbell, from Bellbowrie was living with Ms Whitehead at the time of Dexter’s death, but is not believed to be a direct threat to the community by police.
More to come.
Ipswich baby, Dexter Wilton (pictured) was found dead in his mother’s home by paramedics in June last year
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