Statement from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D'Ath

The Tyrell Cobb case is incredibly distressing and our hearts go out to his loved ones. 

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will review the sentence imposed on Tyrell Cobb’s mother. As Ms Frecklington should know, the ODPP reviews each sentence imposed by the Court to consider if the matter should be the subject of appeal. 

Ms Frecklington, along with all politicians, should be careful about publicly commenting on court matters. 

On the broader issue of sentencing:

In October I asked the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council to review sentences handed out for criminal offences rising from the death of a child.

The Sentencing Advisory Council asked for 12 months to conduct the review. 

I understand the community wants to be heard on this important issue and encourage people to have their say through this process.

More details can be found here.

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