Ripley attempted murder: Woman, 26, arrested and charged after infant is found with stab wound to the stomach
A baby has been taken to hospital in a critical condition with a stab wound and a woman has been charged with attempted murder in Queensland.
Police arrested a 26-year-old woman at 5.30am on Saturday at a house in Ripley, a southern suburb of Ipswich west of Brisbane, where she lived with the child.
Emergency services responded to reports of an alleged stabbing and upon arrival officers found the three-month-old child with a wound to the abdomen.
Officers administered first aid to the child until paramedics arrived, while the woman was arrested and taken into custody without incident.
A three-month-old baby has been taken to hospital in critical condition with a stab wound to the stomach and a woman has been charged with attempted murder
A crime scene has been declared at the home and investigations into the circumstances of the incident continue.
It is not known what relationship the woman had with the child.
She is being held this weekend and will appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court on February 12.
More to come.