Mother accused of murdering three-year-old daughter Sophia Rose dies

The mum accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter has died in health center after she used to be discovered unresponsive in a high-risk jail mobile. 

Mother-of-three Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, 32, used to be arrested on Tuesday and charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia.  

The little girl used to be discovered unresponsive with more than one accidents within the entrance backyard of the Moore Park Beach house, at the outskirts of Bundaberg in Queensland, on Monday afternoon. 

Flanigan used to be transferred to Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre the place she awaited her subsequent courtroom date. 

Just days after coming into custody, Flanigan used to be discovered unresponsive in her prison mobile on Friday.  

Queensland Corrective Services mentioned officials attended to Flanigan earlier than paramedics arrived and took her to health center. 

It’s understood correctional officials discovered her at the flooring of her mobile and attempted to resuscitate her. 

Flanigan used to be taken to health center in a vital situation however later died on Sunday evening.

Queensland Police mentioned a file can be ready for the Coroner following the 32-year-old’s dying. 

Queensland Corrective Services mentioned it is going to additionally release an impartial interior overview into how Flanigan used to be discovered unresponsive regardless of being assessed as high-risk.

It is known Flanigan used to be positioned in a specialized unit for high-risk prisoners referred to as the Crisis Support Unit at  Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre.

There are strict protecting measures in position on the correctional centre to evaluate and deal with prisoners deemed as high-risk.

High-risk prisoners are saved in a line of sight, positioned in cells in particular designed to cut back the danger of self-harm and are subjected to mental tests. 

A Queensland Correctional Services spokesman mentioned the incident used to be being investigated. 

‘The incident can be matter to an interior control overview on the centre,’ he advised the Courier Mail. 

‘It has been referred to the QCS Critical Incident Review and Inspections Group, Professional Standards and Governance Command for an impartial overview.

Flanigan used to be anticipating her subsequent courtroom date after she allegedly stabbed her three-year-old daughter Sophia to dying within the entrance backyard in their Queensland house

‘The incident has additionally been referred to the Corrective Services Investigation Unit (of the) Queensland Police Service.

‘There are established processes to facilitate the reception of prisoners known… as excessive menace because of psychological and bodily well being issues.

‘Several protecting measures are in position to stop prisoners from harming themselves, together with complete suicide menace evaluation and control plans which tell the place prisoners are accommodated and the way they’re monitored.’

Flanigan used to be now not required to seem in particular person at Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday and her felony consultant made no software for bail.

Her case used to be adjourned till July 21.

Emergency services and products rushed to Flanigan’s central Queensland house at about 4.45pm on Monday following studies from involved neighbours.

It’s alleged she stabbed Sophia more than one occasions within the entrance backyard of the valuables whilst her two different kids have been inside of the house. 

Acting Superintendent Brad Inskip mentioned a bladed weapon used to be allegedly discovered on the scene.

MMA fighter and mine employee Jai Ruane, Sophia’s father, arrived house to be together with his different two kids, elderly one and two, on Tuesday (each are pictured)

The two different kids, elderly one and two, have been unhurt. They are actually within the care of others.

Sophia’s father, MMA fighter and mine employee Jai Ruane, rushed house after police knowledgeable him of the incident. 

Mr Ruane described little Sophia as ‘the sunshine of his lifestyles’. 

‘Always smiling, all the time in need of to lend a hand,’ he mentioned.

‘Just lively and love. She simply had an enormous center.’

Mr Ruane added the tragedy will have been avoided however the gadget had failed and his daughter paid the associated fee along with her lifestyles. 

It comes after masses of locals accumulated for a vigil on Sunday night time in honour of little Sophia. 

Moore Park Beach citizens wearing purple and glints as they lit up the foreshore with candles and glow sticks. 

An investigation has been introduced into the instances surrounding the incident and the way Flanigan used to be discovered unresponsive regardless of being held in a high-risk mobile 

In 2021, Flanigan shared footage of her rising child bump whilst pregnant with Sophia

One of Sophia’s educators from Kids and Co, Libby French defined candles have been used to symbolise the sunshine the three-year-old introduced into the arena. 

Another educator from Kids and Co, Kristielle Burrage, added Sophia liked the whole thing purple, glittery, and lovely.

Those in attendance additionally danced to Sophia’s favorite music – Barbie Girl through Aqua.  

Last week it used to be printed Flanigan had in the past made a chain of posts about her faith, writing ‘God is looking his military out of hiding’.

It’s understood Flanigan used to be a member of the Alive Church in Bundaberg and would regularly proportion posts about her religion to her social media accounts.

‘Faith. Family. Future. Fitness. Built for wealth. Wired for freedom. Digital Systems. Elite Strategy. No Excuses,’ her account profile reads.

In September remaining 12 months, Flanigan shared footage of Sophia in a purple princess get dressed on Instagram with the caption ‘my divine small children’.

In 2021, she shared footage of her rising child bump whilst pregnant with Sophia.