Jaye Lee Walton, charged with manslaughter over death of baby boy, has matter heard in court
Jaye Lee Walton, 42, did not appear in person as the manslaughter charge was mentioned in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.
It is alleged Mr Walton committed the manslaughter of the young child while the infant had been staying at a campsite at Chatsworth, near Gympie, on Saturday morning.
Police allege the man is known to the child and will face the charge with domestic violence as an aggravating factor.
Emergency services were first alerted to the incident on Saturday morning, just after 10.30am, when the baby was pulled unresponsive from a lake by his mother.
Police said the infant had been staying at a campsite, about 40 metres from the water's edge.
Several campers performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
The baby was taken to Gympie Hospital where he died later that evening.
The child had been staying with his parents who were travelling back to their home in north Queensland.
Mr Walton did not appear when the case was mentioned in court this morning.
His lawyer, Mark Butler, told the court Mr Walton would be making a bail application tomorrow.
The case was adjourned to the same court tomorrow, for that application hearing.
Mr Walton remains in custody.
Acting Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy told ABC Radio Brisbane the baby's death was "absolutely tragic".
"My heart really does go out to everyone involved in that, including the emergency workers and the police that had to attend that job," he said.
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