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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

‘Should never have happened’: Queensland apologises for neglect and abuse of brothers with autism

The boys, known by the pseudonyms Kaleb and Jonathon, were reportedly denied food and water on several occasions. In 2019, Kaleb was observed eating a dog’s bone by child safety officers, the royal commission heard.
The boys, known by the pseudonyms Kaleb and Jonathon, were reportedly denied food and water on several occasions. In 2019, Kaleb was observed eating a dog’s bone by child safety officers, the royal commission heard. Photograph: Disability royal commission 2023

The Queensland government has apologised to two boys with autism who were found severely malnourished, naked and locked in a squalid room after their father died.

The child safety minister, Craig Crawford, said he was “disgusted” to learn about the abuse and neglect experienced by the teenage brothers over two decades, as revealed by the disability royal commission.

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