Carrara, Gold Coast: Woman, 46, is arrested over the death of 10-year-old girl whose throat was slashed – as neighbours in family-friendly suburb speak of their shock
A 46-year-old woman has been arrested over the death of a 10-year-old girl whose throat was slashed at a home on the Gold Coast.
The girl’s father is believed to have found her at their home in Emerald Lakes, in Carrara, just after 6pm on Tuesday.
He called triple-zero but paramedics were unable to save her. The arrested woman was known to the girl, police said.
‘At this point in time we are treating the death of the 10-year-old girl as suspicious, and investigations are currently under way in relation to the demise of the girl,’ Inspector Lou Serafim said before the arrest was made public.
‘The triple-0 call was made by a relative who was at the incident scene when they located the 10-year-old girl.
‘He is a relative and he is being very cooperative and is assisting police with the investigation.’
The man who made the emergency call was seen assisting police at the scene while wearing a blue forensic suit, the Courier Mail reported.
No charges have been laid.
A 10-year-old girl has been found dead at home with her throat slashed. Emergency services are seen at the scene
Police and paramedics were called to the property but the girl could not be saved
The suburb – a short 10-minute drive to the Southport business district and Surfers Paradise – sits on an idyllic lake, with restaurants and cafes lining the boulevard next to the water
Insp Serafim added that officers and paramedics had walked into a ‘quite traumatic’ scene.
‘These officers and the paramedics are receiving internal counselling in relation to the incident that they were exposed to,’ she said.
Several ambulances were seen outside the home on Tuesday evening as police blocked off the street.
Forensics officers were seen entering the home and a gazebo has been set up outside the front.
The girl’s shocking death has rocked the family-friendly community.
With its bustling weekly twilight market and $1million family homes, Emerald Lakes is the last place you would expect to see a horror like this unfold.
The suburb – a short 10-minute drive to the Southport business district and Surfers Paradise – sits on an idyllic lake, with restaurants and cafes lining the boulevard next to the water.
The leafy suburb is popular with families
Emerald Lakes is popular with families because it is self-contained, with a dentist, doctor and shops on the doorstep
The area is popular with families because it is self-contained, with a dentist, doctor and shops on the doorstep.
The suburb even has a seven-metre replica of Michelangelo’s David on the waterfront – where houses stretch out onto two smaller islands.
Nearby Emmanuel College takes children from kinder through to year 12, while Carrara Stadium down the road hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Central Place – where the horrifying incident took place on Tuesday evening – is a quiet cul-de-sac shaded by rows of trees.
Neighbours spoke of their horror when news broke of the girl’s death.
With its bustling weekly twilight market (pictured) and $1million family homes, Emerald Lakes is the last place you would expect to see a horror like this unfold
Inspector Lou Serafim said a male relative called triple-zero after finding the girl dead
Chris Sydes, who lives nearby, told the ABC he was ‘heartbroken’.
‘It’s just terrible news. Humans, adults you can, sort of, understand but … a little child. That’s terrible.
‘It’s just a terrible, terrible event, terrible, breaks your heart. Shouldn’t happen in this street.’
One woman wrote in a local community group: ‘I live just down the road and I’m in complete shock, my heart goes out to this family, I cannot imagine what they must be feeling. RIP little angel.’
‘This is my neighbourhood, our community, I’m crying, total shock, hold your loved ones even closer, what is happening to this world! RIP ANGEL, sending you all the love you deserve,’ said another.
Forensics officers were seen entering the home and a gazebo has been set up outside the front
Police have blocked off the street
One of the girl’s parents made the awful discovery at a home at Emerald Lakes at Carrara, on the Gold Coast , just after 6pm on Tuesday
A Queensland Police spokesman said: ‘Police have arrested a 46-year-old woman following the death of a 10-year-old girl in Carrara overnight, August 13.
‘Police attended the residence just after 6pm last night, where the girl was located unresponsive.
‘Emergency services attempted to revive the girl; however, she was declared deceased at the scene.
‘The 46-year-old woman, who is known to the girl, was located by police nearby around 10.25pm and taken into custody.
‘Investigations are ongoing.’
