Horrific new details have emerged after a six-year-old girl died in a suspected 'House of Horrors'.
Police in Australia have confirmed a child, only identified as Charlie, was tragically found unconscious by paramedics on Friday, 15, July, where she was taken to Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide.
She sadly died moments later after being rushed to hospital as police described the case as a "major crime”.
Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Charlie's death.
South Australia Police Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams said today: "The death is being investigated as a case of criminal neglect causing death.
"The task force will conduct a simultaneous comprehensive and coronial investigation at the same time and that will focus on the broader circumstances of Charlie’s death.
"As you would understand, the investigation is in its early stages."
According to reports, Charlie lived with her mum and siblings who had been in contact with a number of different government services amid concerns over their welfare.
Five other siblings aged eight, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 29 were living at the home have now been removed for their own safety.
Criminal charges in relation to the other siblings are also underway.
Authorities reportedly had concerns with the mother over the concerns of the health of her children as The Adelaide Advertiser reported the six-year-old may have died from “suspected malnutrition.”
Police confirmed they will look into a “simultaneous and comprehensive coronial investigation that will focus on the cause and circumstances of the child’s death”.
Officers will also investigate the child's living conditions and the sibling's diet as authorities were unable to confirm Charlie's condition when initially found by paramedics.
South Australia Police Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams said the conditions inside Charlie's home were "poor".
She said: "“This is extremely serious. The death of any person is tragic but the death of a young child, a six-year-old girl, obviously causes concern for everybody.
“I would say we take this very seriously and it’s obviously of grave concern.”
South Australia's Deputy Premier Susan Close has ordered a review into the interactions between the different government agencies and the family in recent years.
She confirmed: “The review will encompass the chronology of services and agencies engaged, the roles and responsibilities and interactions of the respective agencie.
"The effectiveness of interventions and government services and it will also identify any system improvements."
The tragic case has been compared to the 2008 'House of horrors' Adelaide incident when 21 children were found to be living with six adults from three families - in an infested home full of rubbish.
It was labelled as one of Australia's worst ever child abuse cases as maggots, flies and cockroaches were found as children suffered from major malnourishment and scabies.
The kids were only discovered after a five-year-old was rushed to hospital after suffering hypothermia - as hospital staff were astonished to find he was 97% lighter than other children his age.
Three adults were jailed over the horrific 2008 case.
