How Could You? Hall of Shame-Australia-Tiahleigh Palmer case-Child Death UPDATED

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From Brisbane, Australia, foster daughter Tiahleigh Palmer,12, was murdered ” at the hands of her foster father,”56-year-old Richard Thorburn” on November 5, 2015.

“The foster father, 56-year-old Richard Thorburn, is now in an induced coma in a Brisbane hospital after collapsing while in police custody”

“The foster parents of murdered Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer were allowed to operate a family day care business until April, it has been revealed.

Three other people have also been charged with perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice over Tiahleigh’s death.

Police pounced on the Thorburn family on Tuesday, bringing to an end a marathon investigation involving up to 50 detectives.”

“Tiahleigh Palmer’s foster brother was anxious he may have got the 12-year-old pregnant before she was allegedly murdered by his father, a court has been told.”

“Tiahleigh’s mother Cindy Palmer was supported throughout by her partner, her eyes welling up as the allegations against her daughter’s foster brother were detailed.

In a case which sent rippled through the community in Beenleigh, Queensland, Tiahleigh Palmer’s naked body was found on the banks of the Pimpama River on 5 November 2015.

It is also alleged that the schoolgirl told her foster mother about the sexual encounter.

She said about 3,000 applicants had been knocked back for blue card in the past two years.

Just before 2pm, police confirmed he had been charged with the 12-year-old Logan schoolgirl’s murder.

The foster mother, 54, was in custody on Tuesday night and later charged with perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Julene Thorburn, Rick’s wife and Trent’s mother, has been charged withperjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

No doubt this investigation will lead to more information coming to light about the foster family and their alleged involvement in Tiahleigh’s death.

They have been released on bail and will face court on October 10.

“We have one of the most in-depth and stringent arrangements around the approval of foster carers in Australia”, Mr Smith told AAP.

Thorburn, a truck driver turned food van operator, was absent from a Beenleigh magistrates court hearing on Wednesday after collapsing in custody and being put into an induced coma in hospital.

“Come out and assure Queenslanders that children in care, particularly those in foster care are safe”.

“She had her ups and downs, like any kid really”, he said.

Thorburn, who retired from trucking with a back injury, said both his sons had helped him operate the van on weekends at Logan community events since the business began in February a year ago.

A crowd of people expecting the appearance packed Beenleigh courtroom, leaving standing room only for a host of people due to appear on other matters, with supporters flanking Tia’s biological mum, Cindy Palmer.

Ms Fentiman said the Government was continuing to implement all of the 29 recommendations from the review child safety conducted by Commissioner Tim Carmody, QC.

“It should have got done quicker”.

Tiahleigh Palmer may have been pregnant when she died [CRC Connection 9/24/16 by Leroy Wright]

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Update:“A man convicted of murdering his 12-year-old foster child has been found ‘unresponsive’ in his jail cell.

Rick Thorburn, who was sentenced to life for the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer in 2018, was taken to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital after he was found unconscious in his cell at about 8.30am on Tuesday morning.

Queensland Corrective Services said in a statement that 62-year-old Thorburn was in a single cell at Wolston Correctional Centre at the time he was discovered.

‘Initial advice is that the 62-year-old man appeared well earlier in the morning, however was found unresponsive in his cell at about 8:30am,’ a spokesperson said.

‘Responding officers commenced first aid and worked with Queensland Health staff to stabilise the prisoner until paramedics arrived.’

Thorburn’s current condition is not known.

It’s believed the convicted child-killer tried to take his own life.

He was jailed after confessing to killing schoolgirl Tiahleigh to cover up the fact his son Trent had been having sex with the underage girl.

Thorburn later dumped Tiahleigh’s body – naked except for underpants – on the banks of the Pimpama River on the northern Gold Coast, Queensland.

Following his arrest Thorburn was on suicide watch and it’s believed Tuesday was his second attempt at taking his own life.

Although her foster father pleaded guilty to her murder, he claims he accidentally suffocated her.

In the hours before Tiahleigh died, she had been to a hip-hop dance class where she complained of stomach pains.

That day, Trent confessed to his mother that he’d had sex with the schoolgirl and feared the stomach pains were a sign she was pregnant.

Trent was sentenced to four years in prison for incest, perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

A large amount of his sentence was served in solitary confinement, after he was subjected to vicious assaults by other inmates.

Trent was allowed to walk free in 2018 after just 16 months behind bars.”

Monster foster father is found ‘unresponsive’ in his single prison cell after brutally killing 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer to cover for his teenage son who got the schoolgirl PREGNANT
[Daily Mail 8/23/22 by Eliza Mc Phee]