Gympie, Queensland - 7 month old baby drowned in campground Lake - father arrested

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Jaye Lee Walton, charged with manslaughter over death of baby boy, has matter heard in court​

Wed 16th July 2025

“It is alleged Mr Walton committed the manslaughter of his young child, Reef Hunter Walton, while the infant had been staying at a campsite at Chatsworth, near Gympie, on Saturday morning.

Mr Walton, a fisherman from Innisfail, will face the charge with domestic violence as an aggravating factor.

Emergency services were first alerted to the incident on Saturday morning, just after 10.30am, when the baby was pulled unresponsive from a lake by his mother.

Police said the infant had been staying at a campsite, about 40 metres from the water's edge.

Several campers performed CPR until paramedics arrived.

The baby was taken to Gympie Hospital where he died later that evening.

The child had been staying with his parents who were travelling back to their home in north Queensland.”

Father charged with manslaughter of seven-month-old baby boy, in custody

Jaye Lee Walton, 42, did not appear in person as the manslaughter charge was mentioned.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Father denied bail amid claims baby 'thrown in' water​

Thursday 17th July 2025


“A father charged over his infant son's drowning has been denied bail after a court heard claims he threw the baby in a campsite's lake.

Jaye Lee Walton, 42, faced Ipswich Magistrates Court on Thursday after being charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter over the death of seven-month-old Reef Hunter Walton.

The baby boy drowned on July 12 at a campsite near Gympie, north of Brisbane.

Mr Walker refused bail and ordered the case next be mentioned on August 4 at Gympie Magistrates Court.”

Father denied bail amid claims baby 'thrown in' water

A father charged over the drowning of his infant son was seen laughing and fled the scene while his partner performed CPR, a magistrate has heard.

au.news.yahoo.com

 

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ABC article is pretty contradictory and confusing. Imagine there is a lot more to this story. Truly heartbreaking.

 

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Gympie dad Jaye Lee Walton’s manslaughter case returns to court​

“A Queensland court has heard crucial evidence is still pending in the case of a father charged over his infant son's death at a public park.”


August 4, 2025 - 2:51PM

“Jaye Lee Walton, 42, was excused from appearing at Gympie Magistrates Court Monday as his case returned to the region for the first time since his arrest at an Ipswich property on July 15 over the alleged manslaughter of his son at Chatsworth Park, near Gympie, on Saturday July 12, 2025.

A Queensland fisherman accused of killing his young son at a Gympie park will return to court again in November with his lawyers seeking a brief of evidence from police.”

Paywalled.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/gympie/police-courts/gympie-dad-jaye-lee-waltons-manslaughter-case-returns-to-court/news-story/08b06041e5d741bba5e1d2345753609d