Sunshine Coast woman charged with torturing, poisoning baby and posting it online to gain donations [Video]

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A social media influencer has been charged with torturing a baby and, while it was in “immense distress and pain”, filming and posting it online to lure donations from followers.

Police began investigating on October 15 after concerns were raised by hospital staff that the baby, who is known to the woman, was being poisoned.

It is alleged that between August 6 to October 15 last year, the 34-year-old Sunshine Coast woman administered several unauthorised prescription and pharmacy medicines to the one-year-old girl without medical approval.

“It will be further alleged the woman, disregarding medical advice, went to lengths to obtain unauthorised medicines, including old medicines for a different person available in their home,” a police statement read.

Police say the woman carefully concealed her continued efforts to administer the medicines until it was detected and reported to police by medical staff at a hospital in Brisbane’s south while the …