A man has been charged with murdering his baby granddaughter after allegedly stabbing her.
Police have charged the 52-year-old with the baby’s murder as well as the attempted murder and serious assault of his daughter and wife on Wednesday.
Police were called to a home on Watheroo Place in the southern Brisbane suburb of Parkinson on Wednesday afternoon after reports of a stabbing and transported four people to hospital with serious injuries.
The baby died from her injuries a short time later.
A bedside hearing was held for the man on Friday afternoon and he has been remanded in custody, Queensland police say in a statement.
The baby’s father has thanked the community for their support.
“My wife and I would like to extend our thanks to the community for the support they have shown to us since this tragic incident that occurred within our family home on Wednesday,” he said in a statement.
“We are struggling to come to terms with the loss of our daughter and with the terrible injuries that my wife and her mother have suffered.
“Whilst we appreciate the support we have received, we would like to ask members of the community and the media to please respect our privacy and the dignity of our family at this time and allow us to deal with this difficult situation and to grieve for our daughter as a family in our own private manner.”
