Shock as mum accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter is found unresponsive in her jail cell

A Bundaberg mother accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter has rushed to hospital after being found unresponsive in her jail cell. 

Mother-of-three Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, 32, was arrested on Tuesday and charged her with murdering her daughter Sophia. 

The little girl was found unresponsive with multiple injuries at her Moore Park Beach home on the outskirts of Bundaberg on Monday afternoon. 

Queensland Police issued a statement about the shock update on Saturday.  

‘Detectives from the Corrective Services Investigation Unit are investigating after a 32-year-old woman was located unresponsive while in custody at the Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre on Friday, May 30,’ it said. 

‘There is no further information available at this time.’

Flanigan was not required to appear in person at Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday and her legal representative made no application for bail. 

The case was adjourned until July 21.

Three-year-old Sophia (pictured) was found unresponsive with ‘multiple wounds’ at her  Bundaberg home on Monday

Emergency services rushed to to Flanigan’s central Queensland home about 4.45pm on Monday following ‘multiple’ reports from concerned neighbours.

Acting Superintendent Brad Inskip said a bladed weapon was allegedly found. 

Two other children, aged one and two, were also home at the time but were unharmed. They are now in the care of others.

Sophia was Flanigan’s eldest child. 

Acting Supt Inskip confirmed the man who lived at the house – but was away at work when the incident occurred – had now returned and was with the two children.

‘He is back in town and he is with the children at the moment. No doubt absolutely devastated,’ he said.

Earlier this week it was revealed Flanigan had previously made a series of posts about her religion, writing ‘God is calling his army out of hiding’. 

It’s understood Flanigan was a member of the Alive Church in Bundaberg and would often share posts about her faith to her social media accounts.

Flanigan (pictured) was not required to appear in person at Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday and her legal representative made no application for bail

In 2021, Flanigan shared pictures of her growing baby bump while pregnant with Sophia

‘Faith. Family. Future. Fitness. Built for wealth. Wired for freedom. Digital Systems. Elite Strategy. No Excuses,’ her account profile reads.

In many of her posts, Flanigan wrote about ‘rising up’ and remembering ‘who you are’ as she battled against ‘the system’.

‘You are a WARRIOR OF LIGHT. Train like it’s war — because it is. God is calling His army out of hiding. This is kingdom rising,’ Flanigan’s most recent post read.

‘We move. We build. We burn with holy fire. No more delays. No more compromise. Tag your generals. It’s time to RISE.’

In September last year, Flanigan shared pictures of Sophia in a pink princess dress on Instagram with the caption ‘my divine babies’.

In 2021, Flanigan shared pictures of her growing baby bump while pregnant with daughter Sophia.