THIS is the chilling moment a TikTok influencer was arrested for allegedly poisoning and torturing her baby daughter to receive donations and boost online followers.
Footage shows the 34-year-old Aussie mum crying as cops put handcuffs on her before bundling the social media personality in a police car.
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The moment the TikTok influencer was arrested for poisoning and torturing her babyCredit: Queensland Police
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She said had been recording her child’s battle with a terminal illness on social mediaCredit: Queensland Police
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Footage shows the 34-year-old Aussie mum crying as cops put handcuffs on herCredit: Queensland Police
The Queensland woman has been charged with child exploitation after “administering poison with intent to harm”.
She is also accused of defrauding donors of £30,000 via GoFundMe.
The woman is said to have given her child unauthorised prescription and pharmacy medicines to make her sick, according to the cops.
She said had been recording her child’s battle with a terminal illness on social media.
However, authorities allege that she was instead drugging her one-year-old baby and then filming her while she was in “immense distress and pain”.
She was first reported by the medical staff during one of the child’s hospital stays in October last year after experiencing “severe emotional and physical distress and harm”.
Cops said in a statement: “The woman carefully concealed her continued efforts to administer the unauthorised medicines until the matter was detected and reported to police by medical staff from a hospital in Brisbane’s south while the child was admitted.
“While the child was being subject to immense distress and pain, it is alleged the woman filmed and posted videos of the child.”
They allege the woman ignored medical advice and “went to lengths to obtain unauthorised medicines”, which included old medications prescribed to another person in the home.
The woman then took photos and videos of her child to “entice monetary donations and online followers”.
Tests for unauthorised medicines returned a positive result later in January, the police said.
The mum is now under police custody and is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.
Cops claim the child would have become “gravely ill” and “could have died” if she had stayed in the accused’s care.
Queensland Police Inspector Paul Dalton said: “[There are] no words for how repulsive offences of this nature are.
“We will do everything in our power to remove that child from harm’s way and hold any offender to account.
“There is no excuse for harming a child, especially not a one-year-old infant who is reliant on others for care and survival.”
It comes after another influencer was arrested at an airport after shooting a firework through a child’s bedroom window on New Year’s Eve.
Atallah Younes, 23, was detained at Berlin’s Willy Brandt as he tried to flee the city following the shocking act.
In the clip, which received 10,000,000 views before Younes deleted it, the influencer can be seen lighting a firework and firing it at an apartment building.
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
MANCHAUSEN syndrome by proxy (MSBP), now more commonly referred to as factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), is a type of abuse where a caregiver, typically a parent, either falsifies or induces illness in a dependent individual under their care.
This dependent person is usually a child, but it could also be an elderly person or someone with a disability.
The caregiver may fabricate symptoms, manipulate medical tests, or even physically harm the individual to simulate illness.
The precise cause of FDIA is not known, but some specialists believe it may be related to unresolved issues from the abuser’s own childhood or a need for attention and sympathy.
The caregiver often possesses some medical knowledge and appears dedicated, which makes detection more challenging.
This behaviour is motivated by a desire for attention and sympathy from medical professionals and the wider community, as well as sometimes a sense of power from deceiving those they view as more powerful than themselves.
The impact of FDIA can be catastrophic for the victim. They may endure unnecessary and often painful medical procedures, face long-term health issues, and endure significant psychological trauma.
Tragically, in some cases, the induced illnesses can be fatal. It is crucial to recognise that FDIA is a serious form of abuse with potentially life-threatening outcomes.
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The mum was first reported by the medical staff during one of the child’s hospital stays in October last yearCredit: ABC