Mother pleads guilty in daughter's neglect death case

A South Australian female has pleaded blameworthy to criminal neglect, almost 3 years aft nan decease of her six-year-old daughter, Charlie Nowland.

Crystal Hanley, 49, entered nan plea successful court, pinch prosecutors dropping a manslaughter charge.

In July 2022, Charlie was recovered unresponsive astatine her Munno Para location surrounded by squalor. She was rushed to infirmary but died from suspected malnutrition.

Hanley had initially fought charges of some manslaughter and neglect for 3 years. 

However, a week earlier her proceedings was scheduled to begin, she pleaded blameworthy to 3 counts criminal neglect, relating to Charlie and different children.

The tribunal heard Charlie died "as a consequence of an act" and that Hanley grounded to protect her girl from harm.

"We are conscionable gladsome that it didn't spell to proceedings and she has pleaded guilty," Charlie's grandma Melissa Nowland said. 

Her different grandmother, Sandra Patrick, echoed that sentiment.

"They don't request to spell done each that each complete again, you cognize they've had capable trauma successful their lives they don't request anymore," she said.

Hanley's lawyer requested a lengthy adjournment to compile a "significant amount" of evidence, reportedly related to her client's acquisition arsenic a unfortunate of home violence.

Since her apprehension successful 2022, Hanley has been successful and retired of custody, allegedly breaching her bail connected aggregate occasions owed to supplier use. 

She remains successful custody and will beryllium sentenced successful August.

This article was produced pinch nan assistance of 9ExPress.