Little girl allegedly murdered by her mum identified

The begetter of a small woman allegedly murdered by her mother has paid tribute to his "bubbly" girl arsenic Queensland's Bundaberg region comes to position pinch nan tragic death.

Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, 32, appeared successful tribunal coming charged complete nan decease of her three-year-old girl Sophia Rose, who was recovered by constabulary successful nan beforehand gait of a Moore Park Beach location pinch aggregate weapon wounds.

Chief Inspector Grant Marcus said constabulary rushed to nan location aft receiving respective triple zero calls from neighbours and recovered some Sophia and her mother extracurricular nan location connected Regency Road.

Despite attempts by first responders, Sophia could not beryllium revived.

Marcus confirmed a weapon was seized astatine nan segment and Flanigan was arrested successful nan beforehand yard.

Neighbours opportunity they heard screams travel from nan property.

"I was astir to tally complete nan roadworthy and effort and do what I tin but nan small woman was already dead," Derick Condon told 9News.

Marcus said Sophia's father, Jai Ruane, had been retired of municipality and has since returned to nan area.

Ruane, still distraught, coming told 9News Sophia was nan ray of his life.

"Always smiling, ever wanting to help. Just afloat of life and love," he said.

"She conscionable had specified a immense heart."

Marcus would not beryllium drawn connected Flanigan's intelligence wellness aliases whether nan family had anterior engagement pinch constabulary but said that would shape portion of nan investigation.

"There's nary denotation that there's immoderate agelong extended history pinch constabulary aliases immoderate different agencies," Marcus said.

Specialist officers from Brisbane person been called to assist successful nan investigation.

Flanigan appeared concisely successful Bundaberg Magistrates Court coming and was remanded successful custody.

Her lawsuit will beryllium mentioned again successful July.

Marcus said assistance was being provided to first responders and nan community.

"No doubt, it was an horrific scene, it's a unspeakable incident for everybody, including nan witnesses and neighbours, including nan emergency services, constabulary and ambulance who attended and nan investigators who are doing nan investigation," he said.

"This is not thing that we ever want to be aliases want our group to person to woody with."

Support is disposable from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).