Accused Surfers Paradise daughter murderer not guilty on mental health grounds

UPDATE: A father whose delusional beliefs led him to throw his baby into the Tweed River has been found not guilty of murder on the grounds of mental illness.

Justice Helen Wilson returned her special verdict to the Supreme Court on Wednesday saying the terrible tragedy was a result of the man “labouring under such a defect of reason” he did not know what he was doing was wrong.

He will remain detained in a mental health facility until he is deemed fit for release and not a threat to…