The parents accused of murdering their young toddler nearly a decade ago in Logan have appeared briefly in court.
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They were remanded in custody and the case will return to court on April 10.
‘No one wanted Baden [...]’Shane Arthur Simpson, 51, was originally charged with murder but today pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter after a new indictment was presented to the Supreme Court in Brisbane.
The child's mother, Dina Colleen Bond, 45, pleaded guilty to accessory to manslaughter . . . .
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The prosecution said the toddler's parents referred to him as the "devil's child" and "evil" and moved to New South Wales a few months after they deliberately left the child at the boat ramp.
"[Simpson] told police what he did was not murder. He left him somewhere," Mr Boyle said.
"No-one wanted Baden and he was tired of responsibility."
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Mr Boyle said Simpson also told police: "I've had to live with this for 10 years.
"It's like he knew I was going to leave him there.
"The look in his eyes, I still see the look in his eyes."
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‘No one wanted Baden [...]’
Heartbreaking.
Yeah. Notice that the father tries to make himself out a victim. How sad that he's had to live for ten years knowing his child was . . . manslaughtered . . . by him.‘No one wanted Baden [...]’
Heartbreaking.
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