Calls for independent review as police probe if cannibalism involved in four-year-old’s alleged murder

According to The Guardian World, the New South Wales opposition is calling for an independent review of the state's child protection system after the alleged murder of a four-year-old. Police found the preschooler's body at a home on the Central Coast on Saturday, and a woman was charged with murder on Sunday and remanded in custody. Authorities have confirmed the child's family was known to the department responsible for child protection. Police are also investigating whether cannibalism was involved in the case.

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton