Mum raked in $40,000 from kind-hearted Aussies after her daughter, 11, tragically drowned. Now she’s faced court accused of causing her death by crashing into a dam while on drugs
An Australian mother who received about $40,000 in public donations after her 11-year-old daughter drowned has appeared in court accused of causing the girl’s death. Prosecutors allege the mother crashed a vehicle into a dam while under the influence of drugs, turning what had been presented publicly as a tragedy into a criminal case.
The case concerns the death of the child near Tenterfield, New South Wales, after the vehicle entered the water. The mother has been charged in connection with the crash; the allegations have not been proven and will be determined through court proceedings.
- Mother faces court over daughter’s dam drowning.
- She previously received about $40,000 in donations.
- Prosecutors allege drug use contributed to the crash.