Social media posts made by a lady charged with the homicide of her three-year-old daughter – together with references to coaching “prefer it’s battle” and being a “warrior of sunshine” – have been revealed.
Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, 32, is charged with the homicide of the kid after police made the grim discovery at a Regency Rd dwelling in Moore Park Seaside – within the Bundaberg area of Queensland – at 4.45pm on Monday.
She was not produced earlier than Bundaberg Magistrates Courtroom the identical morning when her matter was briefly talked about, earlier than being adjourned to July, the ABC stories.
Performing Superintendent Brad Inskip on Tuesday stated two different youngsters on the handle weren’t injured.
They’re being cared for by different members of the family, he stated.
Superintendent Inskip didn’t specify on allegations of psychological well being points or issues for the lady’s psychological well being on the time.
One reporter requested: “Are you able to verify the mom cried out one thing like God instructed her to do it earlier than the (alleged) assault?”
“I can’t verify that, they’re particulars I’m not ready to enter,” Superintendent Inskip replied.
“It’s earlier than the courts now … so we’ll have to depart that for ongoing investigations.
“I’m not ready to talk about anyone’s psychological well being on the time. However little question that may play an element in our inquiries and ongoing investigations.”
A bladed knife has been seized from the scene, he stated.
Superintendent Inskip stated a number of triple-0 calls had been made regarding the alleged incident.
Police and paramedics positioned the kid’s physique and the mom within the entrance yard of the handle.
“There have been a number of wounds to the kid’s physique,” Superintendent Inskip stated.
“It was a horrific scene, a horrible incident for everyone – together with the witnesses, together with the emergency companies, police and ambulance officers who attended and the investigators doing the continuing investigation.
“This isn’t one thing we ever need to attend and need our folks to must take care of.”
In social media posts, Ms Flanigan advocates motion on home violence and digital work choices for mothers.
Others present her posing together with her child bump again in 2021 and sharing footage of her youngsters.
One put up on her Instagram asserts “God is looking His military out of hiding”, urging folks to “bear in mind who you might be” and stand in opposition to the “system,” “trauma” and “lives of worry.”
“You’re ROYALTY. You’re CHOSEN. You’re HOLY. You’re a WARRIOR OF LIGHT,” her put up made simply two days earlier than her arrest reads.
“Practice prefer it’s battle — as a result of it’s. Self-discipline is deliverance. Refine your algorithm. Refine your soul. God is looking His military out of hiding.”
Ms. Flanigan ends the put up urging folks to “tag your generals. It’s time to RISE.”
Her profile description reads: “Religion. Household. Future. Health. Constructed for wealth. Wired for freedom. Digital Techniques. Elite Technique. No Excuses” and encourages folks to direct message her a flame emoji to “scale and change into the 1 per cent.”
In an announcement on Monday, Queensland Police assured there was no menace to the group and investigations into the circumstances of the kid’s dying had been persevering with.
Queensland Police Service Chief Inspector Grant Marcus instructed reporters the incident was a “horrendous tragedy.”
“A number of calls had been coming in … police have rushed out and sadly have positioned this youngster deceased on the residence right here,” he stated.
The physique is just not linked to the disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, who went lacking in suspicious circumstances on her solution to Bundaberg Airport from Gin Gin final week.
A big-scale police seek for Pheobe is continuous.
