A mother's neglect and drug use resulted in the tragic death of two sisters who were left in a hot car. The mother declined assistance from child protection services despite concerns raised by nurses and social workers.
Darcey-Helen was one day old when her mother, Kerri-Ann Conley, had to be prompted to feed her and change her nappy. Then that night Darcey-Helen missed her evening feed, raising alarm bells for nurses. "This continued for the three days or so they remained in the hospital," Counsel Assisting Simon Hamlyn-Harris told the Coroners Court in Brisbane on Monday.
"There were these child protection concerns, and she was seen by a social worker, but she declined being referred to any services that might assist her." Darcey-Helen was born on May 15, 2017. Within months, there were reports to Child Safety that Conley had at least two, possibly three, car accidents while driving with Darcey-Helen in the back, the court heard. Chloe-Ann and Darcey-Helen were not able to be revived after they were found in a car parked at the Logan home. Two years later, Darcey-Helen would die alongside her younger sister, Chloe-Ann, in a hot car after their mother, a methylamphetamine user, left them strapped in their seats
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