THE INQUEST into the death of Isabella Leiper was suspended this morning after the coroner ruled there was evidence capable of convicting a ‘‘known person’’ of a serious offence.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Isabella, 9, was found dead by her father David in the family’s Clarence Town home on the afternoon of July 17, 2011.
She suffered from cerebral palsy, required 24-hour care and was severely restricted in her movements, the inquest previously heard.
She died from a number of internal injuries that were the result of a blunt force to the stomach.
After counsel assisting the inquest, Sophia Beckett, said there were no more witnesses to be called at the four-day hearing, deputy state coroner Sharon Freund said she was suspending the inquest.
She said she was satisfied that there was enough evidence capable of satisfying a jury that a ‘‘known person’’ had committed a serious offence.
The brief of evidence prepared by Port Stephens detectives will now be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider whether charges will be laid.
