
Australian child dies after being duct-taped to sleeping bag in Grafton
A 5-year-old boy in Grafton, Australia, died after being found unresponsive and duct-taped to a sleeping bag. Police were called on Oct. 12, and the child could not be revived. The boy’s father and stepmother claimed the tape was used to help children sleep, but the family had been known to child welfare authorities for at least a year. No arrests have been made, and a post-mortem is pending.