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Queensland man charged with murder after three-month-old son dies from ‘significant internal injuries’

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A Queensland man named Uneeb Ullah, 28, has been charged with murdering his three-month-old son who died in hospital after suffering "significant internal injuries." The boy had been hospitalized for almost a week before passing away and was initially treated at Ipswich Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Children's Hospital. Police confirmed that this case is classified as a domestic violence incident, involving an investigation by the Child Protection Investigation Unit since October 1st when hospital staff reported the matter to them after noticing severe injuries on the infant.

Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 1, a three-month-old baby from Ipswich, west of Brisbane, Queensland, was taken to Ipswich Hospital with significant internal injuries. The infant was then transferred to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, where he died on Tuesday afternoon. A 28-year-old father, identified as Uneeb Ullah, was arrested at his Ipswich property overnight and charged with murder, classified as domestic violence against a child. Ullah works at a kebab shop in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, and according to social media posts, he got married in December 2021. The case is scheduled for court on October 26, and Ullah's matter was briefly mentioned in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday without him appearing or entering a plea.

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Topics

Brisbane Ipswich Legal Aid Queensland the Child Protection Investigation Unit

Subjects

Ullah PERSON · 4× Ipswich ORG · 2× Manago PERSON · 2× Queensland GPE · 2× Ben Messina PERSON · 1× Brisbane GPE · 1× Messina GPE · 1× Michael Manago PERSON · 1× Uneeb Ullah PERSON · 1× the Child Protection Investigation Unit ORG · 1×

Narrative

Police said detectives from the Child Protection Investigation Unit launched an investigation on 1 October after the boy was taken to Ipswich hospital with significant injuries, and that the nature of those injuries prompted hospital staff to report the matter to police.

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🔮 The investigation would include looking at the “nature and dynamics” of the boy’s parents’ relationship.

2026-10-07 · The Guardian

Queensland man charged with murder after three-month-old son dies from ‘significant internal injuries’ · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

A Queensland man has been charged with the murder of his three-month-old baby son, after the boy died in hospital this week. asserted

boy → charge → hospital

The infant, from the Ipswich area west of Brisbane, died almost a week after being taken to hospital with “significant internal injuries”. asserted

infant → die → injuries

Uneeb Ullah, 28, was arrested on Tuesday evening and charged with the boy’s murder, which is designated a domestic violence offence. asserted

which → arrest → murder

His matter was mentioned briefly in court on Wednesday but Ullah was not required to appear and did not enter a plea. asserted

Ullah → mention → plea

nature → say → police

He was later transferred to the Queensland children’s hospital. asserted

He → transfer → hospital

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, DI Michael Manago said the mother of the child was “extremely upset” and that both parents, who were born overseas, have limited support. asserted

who → speak → support

“This is a terribly tragic event involving a very vulnerable young member of the community,” Det Insp. Manago said. asserted

Manago → involve → community

“The boy’s mother is extremely upset as you can imagine; this is a terribly tragic event. asserted

this → imagine → ?

“She is struggling, but we’re offering her all the support that we can through this very difficult time.” asserted

we → struggle → time

Police said they had spoken to the couple several times since they opened the investigation. asserted

they → say → investigation

The investigation would include looking at the “nature and dynamics” of the boy’s parents’ relationship. asserted

investigation → include → relationship

“It’s an incredibly confronting and difficult investigation,” Manago said. asserted

Manago → ’ → ?

“We were conducting our investigation throughout the last number of days and gathering evidence. asserted

We → conduct → evidence

When Ullah’s case came before the court on Wednesday, police prosecutor Ben Messina asked it be stood down until later in the day. asserted

it → come → day

“I received a phone call this morning … that potentially more material would be provided and asked [that] this matter be stood down to the end of the list,” Messina said of the “relatively vague request”. asserted

Messina → receive → request

The magistrate agreed to re-mention the case if other charges were laid. asserted

charges → agree → case

Kirstyn Nicholson, a Legal Aid solicitor representing Ullah, did not apply for bail and sought an adjournment. asserted

Nicholson → represent → adjournment

Ullah was remanded in custody until the matter returns to court on 26 October. asserted

matter → remand → October