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Father faces Qld court over child's murder

A father accused of murdering his five-year-old son has had his case mentioned in court. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A five-year-old boy likely suffered abuse over a long period before he died from his injuries in a north Queensland hospital, police say.

The boy's 24-year-old father, Jason Ross Allan Fourmile, has been charged with murder and had his matter mentioned in Cairns Magistrate Court on Wednesday where he was remanded in custody.

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