A man has been charged over the drowning death of a baby near Gympie.
The 7-month-old boy was pulled from a lake by his mother at a campsite off Gympie Curra Road in Chatsworth on Sunday morning.
The youngster was rushed to hospital for treatment, however sadly could not be revived and died that night.
Police immediately launched an investigation, and, following inquiries, detectives arrested a 42-year-old man who is known to the child in Bundamba.
The man has been charged with manslaughter (domestic violence).
He is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court today.
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