GUILTY Australia - Mason Jet Lee, 21 mos, Caboolture, Qld, 11 June 2016 *mother and stepfather guilty*

[Bohemian]

‘A Queensland toddler beaten and neglected by his guardians until he died was known to child protective services, a court has been told.

But Mason Jet Lee was not taken from his mother Anne Maree Lee and her boyfriend William Andrew O'Sullivan's care before they killed the 22-month-old.

An inquest into his death and the actions of child safety officers is expected to be held in November and December.’

‘The inquest will aim to understand "what was going on in the minds and hearts" of child safety officers tasked with protecting Mason.

At a pre-inquest conference today, Brisbane Coroners Court was told department officers had been working with Lee to meet her son's care needs but their actions fell short."

An ethical standards investigation into the actions and decisions of individual child safety officers following Mason's death was critical of a number of the officers involved," Megan Jarvis, counsel assisting the coroner, said.

"(It found) deficiencies in the way they investigated, assessed and made decisions about risk of harm to Mason and steps required to protect him from future harm."

She said the inquest would explore officers' "incredibly challenging" decision-making around the case.

"Whilst it may be easy to point to evidence of non-compliance with policies and procedures, it is more difficult to go behind those issues ... to understand what was going on the minds and hearts of those individuals at the relevant time," Ms Jarvis said.

It is not intended to be a “blaming exercise”, the court was told today.’

Mason Lee inquest will ‘not be blaming exercise’

 

[Bohemian]

‘An inquest set down for March will determine what lessons can be learnt from the horrific death of Queensland toddler Mason Jet Lee.’

Inquest to examine what could have been done differently before toddler's death

 

[Bohemian]

‘The man who killed 22-month-old Queensland boy Mason Jet Lee has had his jail term increased from nine to 12 years.

But an appeal against the sentence given to the toddler's mother Anne Maree Lee was dismissed in the Queensland Court of Appeal today.

The increased sentenced handed to Lee's then-partner William Andrew O'Sullivan took into account the serious "deliberate infliction of fatal violence" by an adult on an infant in care, the appeal judges said.’

Mason Lee's killer has jail term increased

 

[JLZ]

‘The man who killed 22-month-old Queensland boy Mason Jet Lee has had his jail term increased from nine to 12 years.

But an appeal against the sentence given to the toddler's mother Anne Maree Lee was dismissed in the Queensland Court of Appeal today.

The increased sentenced handed to Lee's then-partner William Andrew O'Sullivan took into account the serious "deliberate infliction of fatal violence" by an adult on an infant in care, the appeal judges said.’

Mason Lee's killer has jail term increased

Has anyone seen it reported what O'Sullivan now has to serve before parole?

 

[Bohemian]

Has anyone seen it reported what O'Sullivan now has to serve before parole?

Not that I know of but here’s the judgement:

https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2019/Judgment_Summary_2019_QCA_300.pdf

 

[Bohemian]

An inquest into the death of 21-month-old Mason Jet Lee in 2016 — who was known to the Child Safety Department — will determine if anything more could have been done by the department, after a doctor told the coroner the little boy's injuries were "the worst he'd seen in his career".

Key points:

• The toddler eventually succumbed to sepsis and had been dead for some time before ambulance crews arrived in 2016
• Child safety advocates hope lessons will be learnt from the toddler's defenceless death
• The inquest is expected to take three weeks

Toddler Mason Jet Lee was a 'very ill little boy' before dying from injuries , inquest hears - ABC News

 

[JLZ]

Not that I know of but here’s the judgement:

https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2019/Judgment_Summary_2019_QCA_300.pdf

I skimmed the full sentencing remarks linked at the top of your link. I can't read this case properly. I think he doesn't get parole, see the end of paragraph 162 "it is not possible to reflect these mitigating factors in the most desirable way, by setting an earlier parole eligibility date." https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2019/QCA19-300.pdf I trust that doesn't mean they're sticking with the original parole date and would have liked to make it sooner.

 

[Bohemian]

‘An inquest exploring the death of toddler Mason Jet Lee has moved behind closed doors amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Witnesses and lawyers will now provide written submissions about the 21-month-old's death after the Queensland Coroners Court adjourned the proceedings.

"Due to concerns about COVID-19 and in order to limit the transmission to legal parties, witnesses and members in the public gallery it was decided that no further oral evidence be heard in open court," magistrate Jane Bentley said in a statement today.’

‘The coroners court will deliver its findings at a date yet to be fixed.’

Mason Lee inquest closed to public due to coronavirus

 

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‘Queensland's child safety department's handling of toddler Mason Jet Lee's case was a failure in nearly every way, a coroner says.’

‘"I conclude that the department failed in its duty to protect Mason from the risk of serious harm that he faced in the months prior to his death," deputy state coroner Jane Bentley said in her inquest findings today.

"The errors and failings of the individual employees of the department were merely the component parts of the collective failure of the department."’

https://www.9news.com.au/national/mason-jet-lee-queensland-child-safety-failed-toddler-in-nearly-every-way-coroner-qld-news/

 

[Bohemian]

Coroner’s Findings:

https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/651636/cif-lee-mj-20200602.pdf

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Coroner’s Findings:

https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/651636/cif-lee-mj-20200602.pdf

Very difficult read, he suffered terribly for a long time before his death. No one cared about Mason, every one was just looking out for themselves. Even Ms S, a good witness to the goings on but did nothing to help him.
Little Willow Dunn is another forgotten child, father and step-mother have been charged with her murder. She'd been malnourished and severely neglected, cause of death hasn't been published yet. She was a special needs child, and parents moved states which is another way they avoid detection and questions from relatives.